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.

Random words

WordMeaning
amassto collect for oneself : accumulate
elegya poem in elegiac couplets
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation
bulkmagnitude
vegetateto lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind
harassexhaust
disparatemarkedly distinct in quality or character
confidentialmarked by intimacy or willingness to confide
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
detractiona lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling