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 |
|---|---|
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| corpus | the body of a human or animal especially when dead |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| entrepreneur | one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise |
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |
| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |