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
nuptialof or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony
cacophonousmarked by cacophony : harsh-sounding
contingentdependent on or conditioned by something else
debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
septicof, relating to, or causing putrefaction
manifestoa written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
ineptgenerally incompetent : bungling
propinquitynearness of blood : kinship