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 |
|---|---|
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| crass | gross |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |