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 |
|---|---|
| wry | twist |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
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