Burnish GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈbɜː.nɪʃ/ (verb) to polish or rub something especially metal so that its surface becomes shiny and smooth, rub up, luster, shine, scour, buff, clean – make something look shiny and attractive, embellish, improve, beautify, refine Metal, whether it’s made of steel, copper, brass, or silver, has an unfortunate tendency to tarnish …
Revise 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 15 /rɪˈvaɪz/ (verb) to alter or modify something to make it better, reform, change, edit something to correct and improve it, adjust, amend – to review what you’ve studied in preparation for an exam, go over, brush up, look over, reread It is a rare author who has not, …
Reform 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 5 Reform 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 5 /rɪˈfɔːm/ (noun & verb) to make something better or improve it, make an improvement, restructure, alter, ameliorate, refine, modify, adjust, revise, amend, reconstruct – improvement, refinement, alteration, amendment, change, adaptation, modification To better understand the key issues involved in engendering such …
Ameliorate 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 1 Ameliorate 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 1 /əˈmiː.ljə.reɪt/ (verb) to improve the quality of something, make an unpleasant situation better, make better, better, make improvements to, boost, benefit, enhance, amend, ease, mitigate, perfect, upgrade, enrich Income growth and access to public transportation are associated …
Modify 1100 Words You Need Modify 1100 Words You Need /ˈmɒd.ɪ.faɪ/ (verb) to make small changes to something to improve its quality or make it better, adjust, amend, refine, adapt, vary, alter, refashion, transform, revise, proofread (grammar) to describe a word by limiting or excluding the range of its meanings, affect word’s meaning, restrict, lessen, …
Enhance 1100 Words You Need Enhance 1100 Words You Need /ɪnˈhɑːnts/ US /-ˈhænts/ (verb) to improve the quality, amount or strength of something, improve, increase, add to, augment, boost, develop, enrich, heighten: These scandals will not enhance the organization’s reputation/image. Antonyms diminish, reduce, decrease Parts of Speech Noun: enhancement Noun: enhancer
Refine English Flashcard Refine English Flashcard (verb) rɪˈfaɪn/ 1. to purify something and improve its quality, particularly by removing the unnecessary parts or materials: Refining oil for industrial purposes requires so much technical knowledge and money. 2. to improve a method, technique, process, etc. by modifying it: This computer program needs to be refined by …
Corrective Corrective (adj & noun) /kəˈrek.tɪv/ intended to correct something or improve the quality of something – remedial – helpful: He could regain his eyesight completely after a corrective eye surgery. Parts of Speech Noun: correction Noun: correctness Adverb: correctively Adverb: correctly Verb: correct Antonyms harmful, destructive
Elevate Elevate (verb) /ˈel.ɪ.veɪt/ to raise something to a higher position – increase – uplift – promote – exalt: His job position was elevated to the assistant manager for his qualifications and diligence. Antonyms lower, demote Parts of Speech Noun: elevation Noun: elevator Adjective: elevated
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Amend Amend (verb) /əˈmend/ to correct or improve something – alter – revise legislation – make better – adjust – modify – refine – ameliorate: The old policies of this company should be amended to deal with our current needs and requirements. Antonym maintain Parts of speech Noun: amendment Adjective: amendable Adjective: amendatory