GRE Word List

AUGMENT

to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense

The meaning of the word augment is to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense.

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WordMeaning
casualsubject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance
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supernumeraryexceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number
decreean order usually having the force of law
cornicethe molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration
shama trick that deludes : hoax
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cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
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