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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astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever
limnto draw or paint on a surface
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aplombcomplete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
ceremoniousdevoted to forms and ceremony
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
chauvinistan attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex
unassuagednot quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged