GRE Word List
AMELIORATE
to make better or more tolerable
The meaning of the word ameliorate is to make better or more tolerable.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| dire | exciting horror |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| transpire | to take place : go on |