GRE Word List
ANODYNE
serving to alleviate pain
The meaning of the word anodyne is serving to alleviate pain.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rococo | rococo work or style |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| implode | to burst inward |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| congruent | congruous |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |