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.

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WordMeaning
provenanceorigin
rhapsodizeto speak or write in a rhapsodic manner
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
reciprocalinversely related : opposite
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
avantgardegroup of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
gloss_overexplain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
pell-mellin mingled confusion or disorder
historicalof, relating to, or having the character of history
derisionthe use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt