change; cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
The tailor will alter your dress hem.
Vocabulary like alter appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.
relieve; provide physical relief, as from pain
assign; distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
blend; lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
indicate; make a more or less disguised reference to
suggestion; passing reference or indirect mention
a partner or friendly nation
suggestion; at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
distant; remote in manner
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