GRE Word List
ALLEVIATE
relieve
The meaning of the word alleviate is relieve.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| vigor | active bodily or mental strength or force |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| fatalism | a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |