GRE Word List

ANODYNE

serving to alleviate pain

The meaning of the word anodyne is serving to alleviate pain.

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WordMeaning
makeshifta usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute
dupeone that is easily deceived or cheated : fool
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bemusedmarked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed
curtailto make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part
unctionthe act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing
indeterminatenot definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague
equityjustice according to natural law or right
bogwet spongy ground
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout