GRE Word List

ALLEVIATE

relieve

The meaning of the word alleviate is relieve.

Random words

WordMeaning
injuriousinflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental
thralla state of servitude or submission
ludicrousamusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity
redressto set right : remedy
manifoldmarked by diversity or variety
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
colossusa statue of gigantic size and proportions
stratageman artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy
amnesialoss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness
ostensibleintended for display : open to view