GRE Word List
ALLEVIATE
relieve
The meaning of the word alleviate is relieve.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| purse | a small bag for money |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| harass | exhaust |
| egregious | conspicuous |