GRE Word List

AMELIORATE

to make better or more tolerable

The meaning of the word ameliorate is to make better or more tolerable.

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WordMeaning
martyra person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion
finalethe close or termination of something: such as
furtivedone in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious
proletariana member of the proletariat
insouciantlighthearted unconcern : nonchalance
bifurcateddivided into two branches or parts
wallowto roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner
acerbitythe quality of being acerbic
tumultdisorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion
hegemonypreponderant influence or authority over others : domination