GRE Word List
ALLEVIATE
relieve
The meaning of the word alleviate is relieve.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| odorous | having an odor: such as |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |