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 |
|---|---|
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| aptitude | inclination |
| glower | to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |