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 |
|---|---|
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| haven | harbor |
| finished | entirely done |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
| convention | agreement |
| forthcoming | being about to appear or to be produced or made available |