GRE Word List
ANODYNE
serving to alleviate pain
The meaning of the word anodyne is serving to alleviate pain.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| fulcrum | prop |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| molecule | the smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property |