Advanced Vocabulary for the GRE - Only Change Is Constant!

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

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

to enhance the strength or effect of something

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

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

to force obedience onto someone with the use of threats

to tarnish someone's character or morals

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

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

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

to lose energy, strength, and enthusiasm

to restrict or complicate development, success, or actions

to cause something to become weak or less effective

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

to anticipate and act in a way that prevents a negative outcome from occurring

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

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

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

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

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

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

to decline in intensity or strength

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

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

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

a thing that is the direct or natural result of another

the power to bring about planned or wanted results

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

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

the quality of being significant and important

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

having gone through periods of both failure and success

starting to develop, appear, or take place

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

producing an important, strong, or powerful effect

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

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

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

to move apart and continue in another direction