GRE Word List

ALLEVIATE

relieve

The meaning of the word alleviate is relieve.

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WordMeaning
festerto generate pus
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
lucremonetary gain : profit
nihilista viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless
betrayto lead astray
reverendworthy of reverence : revered
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
precariousdependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments
enraptureto fill with delight
communalof or relating to one or more communes