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
enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
conglomeratemade up of parts from various sources or of various kinds
tureena deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served
impugnto assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity
spatialrelating to, occupying, or having the character of space
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
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indoctrinateto imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle
decorumliterary and dramatic propriety : fitness
indifferentmarked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic