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 |
|---|---|
| practicable | capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| pundit | pandit |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| trenchant | keen |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |