GRE Word List

ALLEVIATE

relieve

The meaning of the word alleviate is relieve.

Random words

WordMeaning
curmudgeona crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble
miscreantunbelieving
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
devolveto pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another
cloyingdisgusting or distasteful by reason of excess
communalof or relating to one or more communes
mortifyto subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
sadisticof, relating to, or characterized by sadism