GRE Word List
AMELIORATE
improve
The meaning of the word ameliorate is improve.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| malevolent | wishing evil; exhibiting ill will; N. malevolence |
| virtual | in essence; existing in essence though not in actual form; for practical purposes; Ex. virtual ruler/space |
| quail | cower; shrink back in fear; lose heart |
| propulsive | driving forward; N. propulsion |
| babble | chatter idly or foolishly; make continuous sounds like water running gently over rounded stone; N. |
| predilection | preference; partiality |
| pinnacle | peak; highest point; acme; Ex. pinnacle of fame |
| bust | piece of sculpture showing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest; V: break up; arrest; Ex. crimebuster |
| ample | enough; abundant; spacious; large in size; Ex. ample opportunity/garden; N. amplitude: quality of being ample; abundance; largeness of space |
| addendum | addition; appendix to book; something that is added (as at the end of a speech or book) |
