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 |
|---|---|
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |