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 |
|---|---|
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| queasy | causing nausea |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |