GRE Word List
ALLEVIATE
relieve
The meaning of the word alleviate is relieve.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| exertion | the act or an instance of exerting |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| coercion | the act, process, or power of coercing |