GRE Word List
ALLAY
calm; pacify
The meaning of the word allay is calm; pacify.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| innocuous | harmless |
| freebooter | pirate or plunderer who makes war in order to grow rich |
| wan | having a pale or sickly color; pallid |
| provender | dry food for livestock; fodder |
| amphibian | able to live both on land and in water; N. |
| unceremonious | not done politely without due formalities |
| bolt | door bar; fastening pin or screw; length of fabric; large roll of cloth; V: dash or dart off; fasten (a door); gobble down |
| engulf | surround and swallow up |
| metamorphosis | change of form; Ex. metamorphosis of caterpillar to butterfly; V. metamorphose: change by metamorphosis |
| sanctimonious | displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness; N. sanctimony: hypocritical piety |