GRE Word List
ANODYNE
serving to alleviate pain
The meaning of the word anodyne is serving to alleviate pain.
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| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
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| penetrate | to pass into or through |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
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