Augment
mediumPositive toneawg-MENT
verb
Definition
To make something greater by adding to it; increase
Memory hook
AUG-ment: AUGMENT sounds like 'add more' -- increasing and enhancing.
Word roots
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Examples
“She took a second job to augment her income.”
“New technology will augment our production capacity.”
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“She took a second job to ______ her income.”
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augment
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GRE Tip
Augment is a medium-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "increase" or "enlarge" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "decrease".
Related GRE Words
complement
Something that completes or makes perfect; to complete or enhance
distend
to swell or expand by internal pressure
proliferate
To increase rapidly in numbers; multiply
burgeon
To begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish
abate
To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity
abiding
Lasting for a long time; enduring and unchanging
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