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 |
|---|---|
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| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| crabbed | marked by a forbidding moroseness |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
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