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
cruxa puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question
decorumliterary and dramatic propriety : fitness
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eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
librettothe text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater
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acnea disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles
significanthaving meaning
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
acclaimapplaud