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 |
|---|---|
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| limn | to draw or paint on a surface |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |