GRE Word List

ANODYNE

serving to alleviate pain

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

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runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
chameleonany of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information
chaoticmarked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered
barristera counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor
fancyto have a fancy (see fancy
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
amenitiessomething that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment