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 |
|---|---|
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |