GRE Word List
ALLEVIATE
relieve
The meaning of the word alleviate is relieve.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| viper | a 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 |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |