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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| betray | to lead astray |
| verdant | green in tint or color |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| delve | excavate |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| brawny | muscular |