GRE Word List
ALLAY
to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate
The meaning of the word allay is to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| underlying | lying beneath or below |
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |