GRE Word List
ALLEVIATE
relieve
The meaning of the word alleviate is relieve.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| immutable | not capable of or susceptible to change |
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| belabor | to attack verbally |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |
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| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |