GRE Word List
ALLEVIATE
relieve
The meaning of the word alleviate is relieve.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |