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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |