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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
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| wont | accustomed |
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| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |