GRE Word List
IMPROVISE
to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously
The meaning of the word improvise is to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| accessible | capable of being reached |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| domineer | to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| championship | designation as champion |