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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| unsavory | insipid |
| dynamo | generator |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |