GRE Vocabulary：pall - gobble

1.　　pall

　　　　A pall fell over the group when they realized they may go to gail.

　　　　(something (such as a cloud of smoke) that covers a place and makes it dark)

 

2.　　quixotic

　　　　Quixotic Don Quixote loved impossible challenges, and found magic and romance in everyday things.

　　　　(hopeful or romantic in a way that is not practical)

 

3.　　ameliorate

　　　　We are handing out free food to try to ameliorate the lives of the poor.

　　　　(to make (something, such as a problem) better, less painful, etc. )

 

4.　　gobble 

　　　　Don't gobble your food! You might choke yourself!

　　　　(to swallow or eat (something) quickly )