GRE Word List
ALLEVIATE
relieve
The meaning of the word alleviate is relieve.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |