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 |
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| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |