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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|---|---|
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| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
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| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
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