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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |