GRE Word List

ALLEVIATE

relieve

The meaning of the word alleviate is relieve.

Random words

WordMeaning
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
fancyto have a fancy (see fancy
profligatewildly extravagant
decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
willowyabounding with willows
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable
obscuredark
limberhaving a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile
comprehensivecovering completely or broadly : inclusive