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.

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WordMeaning
controvertto dispute or oppose by reasoning
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
offensivemaking attack : aggressive
culinaryof or relating to the kitchen or cookery
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
egressa place or means of going out : exit
abstinencethe practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable
infringeto encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another
unwontedbeing out of the ordinary : rare
mirewet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)