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 |
|---|---|
| dyspeptic | indigestion |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
