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 |
|---|---|
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| choreography | the art of symbolically representing dancing |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| colloquy | conversation |
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