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 |
|---|---|
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| venue | locale |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| inopportune | inconvenient |