GRE Word List

ALLEVIATE

relieve

The meaning of the word alleviate is relieve.

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WordMeaning
perquisitea privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
engageto offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end
whineto utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry
floutto treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
colossusa statue of gigantic size and proportions
contortionsto twist in a violent manner
unaccountablenot to be accounted for : inexplicable
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)