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
amissin a mistaken way : wrongly
fermentto undergo fermentation
beneficiarya person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something
abideto bear patiently : tolerate
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
personablepleasant or amiable in person : attractive
extrudeto force, press, or push out
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else