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
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
forumthe marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business
distinctdistinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete
warrantsanction
inclinedhaving inclination, disposition, or tendency
expediteto accelerate the process or progress of : speed up
carriondead and putrefying flesh
precariousdependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments