Vocabolario Avanzato per il GRE - Solo il cambiamento è costante!

to reduce from the difficulty or intensity of a problem, issue, etc.

alleviare

to add to something's value, effect, size, or amount

aumentare

to enhance the strength or effect of something

rafforzare

to help a person, who is either disappointed or emotionally suffering, feel better

consolare

(of policies, opinions, ideas, aims, etc.) to develop into either the same thing or something extremely similar

convergere, coincidere

to force obedience onto someone with the use of threats

intimidire

to tarnish someone's character or morals

svilire

to preserve something, like food, by ridding it of all its moisture

essiccare

to better or increase someone or something's quality, strength, value, etc.

aumentare

to help something, such as a process or action, become possible or simpler

facilitare

to lose energy, strength, and enthusiasm

vacillare

to restrict or complicate development, success, or actions

traballare

to cause something to become weak or less effective

compromettere

to hinder the process or make something harder to do or achieve

ostacolare, complicare

to keep an undesirable situation or a problem from happening

evitare

to posses or reach a higher level of skill, success, value, or quantity than another person or thing

distanziare

to decline in amount or value in a sudden and rapid way

precipitare

to render a plan or action ineffective or unnecessary by doing something before it happens

prevenire

to bring an end to the anger of a person, ghost, spirit, or god by pleasing them

propiziare

to give something as a reward or compensation for services, favors, or achievements

ricompensare

to suddenly make an involuntary movement in reaction to a shock or surprise

iniziare

to decline in intensity or strength

amainare

to change something's nature, appearance, or substance into something different and usually better

trasmutare

the act of changing or copying something in a way that it no longer has the quality and value it used to

bastardizzazione

a person, thing, or event that provokes or accelerates change or activity by introducing new perspectives or actions

catalizzatore

a thing that is the direct or natural result of another

corollario

the power to bring about planned or wanted results

efficacia

something, such as an achievement or event, that is of great importance or influence in something's progress and development

miliare

an extreme change in someone or something's nature, character, or form

metamorfosi

the quality of being significant and important

importanza

the main meaning or part of something such as an situation, statement, or argument

midollo

having gone through periods of both failure and success

pieno di alti e bassi

starting to develop, appear, or take place

incipiente

newly started or formed, and expected to further develop and grow

nascente

generating an effect that is either important or powerful

efficace

to cause something, such as an idea, system, habit, etc. to become fixed and opposed to change

ossificare, fissare

free to do as a person or thing pleases due to not having any limitations or restrictions inflicted upon them

senza ostacoli

not in an active, developing, or operating state but can become so later on

dormiente

to move apart and continue in another direction

divergere