GRE Word List
AMPLIFY
to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
The meaning of the word amplify is to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
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| unbridled | unrestrained |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| debut | a first appearance |
| concord | a state of agreement : harmony |
| clime | climate |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |