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
reiterateto state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect
weatherthe state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
sleazylacking firmness of texture : flimsy
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
writsomething written : writing
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith
yokela naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town
deploreto feel or express grief for