GRE Word List
EXACERBATE
to make more violent, bitter, or severe
The meaning of the word exacerbate is to make more violent, bitter, or severe.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |