GRE Word List

ALLEVIATE

relieve

The meaning of the word alleviate is relieve.

Random words

WordMeaning
betokento typify beforehand : presage
comebacka sharp or witty reply : retort
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable
infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
translucentpermitting the passage of light:
vipera common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
pluckto pull or pick off or out
indentationthe blank space produced by indenting : indention
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