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 |
|---|---|
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| psychosomatic | of, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body |
| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |
| delusive | likely to delude |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |