GRE Word List
RAMIFY
to split up into branches or constituent parts
The meaning of the word ramify is to split up into branches or constituent parts.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| shove | to push along |
| anonymity | the quality or state of being anonymous |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |