Which term means 'to make better, improve'?

• A. Anachronism
• B. Antipathy
• C. Ameliorate
• D. Abscond

Answer: (C)

This item tests your grasp of a verb meaning to make something better or improve. Ameliorate precisely means to improve or make more favorable, and it’s commonly used with conditions, situations, or problems (for example, policies designed to ameliorate poverty). The other words don’t convey that sense: anachronism is something out of its proper time period; antipathy is a feeling of strong dislike; abscond means to depart secretly to avoid detection. So ameliorate is the correct choice.