GRE Word List
ALLEVIATE
relieve
The meaning of the word alleviate is relieve.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |
| scotch | scottish |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |