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 |
|---|---|
| provenance | origin |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
