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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| alimentary | of or relating to nourishment or nutrition |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |