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.

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WordMeaning
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
condigndeserved
devoutcommitted or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises
transitiona change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another
resuscitateto revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness
vanguardthe forefront of an action or movement
defunctno longer living, existing, or functioning
truculencethe quality or state of being truculent
briman upper or outer margin : verge
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