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aggravate

verbCommon GRE wordMore A words

to make a problem or condition worse

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Aggravate in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing aggravate in a sentence.

Ignoring the leak only aggravated the damage to the ceiling.

Synonyms
worsenexacerbateintensify
Antonyms
Common questions

Questions about “aggravate

Aggravate (verb) means to make a problem or condition worse
Here is aggravate used in an example sentence: "Ignoring the leak only aggravated the damage to the ceiling."
Common synonyms for aggravate include worsen, exacerbate, intensify.
Antonyms of aggravate include alleviate, ease, mitigate.
Aggravate is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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