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 |
|---|---|
| drab | slattern |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
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| portly | dignified |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
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