GRE Word List
EXACERBATE
worsen; aggravate; embitter
The meaning of the word exacerbate is worsen; aggravate; embitter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| annotate | comment; make explanatory notes |
| vituperative | abusive; scolding; V. vituperate: berate; scold; rail against abusively |
| commune | small (often rural) community whose members share work and income; V: exchange thoughts or feelings; Ex. commune with nature |
| trunk | main wooden stem of a tree; human body excluding the head and limbs; torso; prehensile nose of an elephant |
| propinquity | nearness (in space or relationship); proximity; kinship |
| bombastic | pompous; using inflated language |
| colossal | huge |
| conformist | person who uncritically conforms to the customs of a group; OP. nonconformist: one who does not conform to accepted beliefs of norms |
| sophist | teacher of philosophy; quibbler; employer of fallacious reasoning; N. sophism: plausible but fallacious argument |
| purse | pucker; contract (lips) into wrinkles; N: wallet |
