GRE Word List
AMNESTY
the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
The meaning of the word amnesty is the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |