GRE Word List

ANODYNE

serving to alleviate pain

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

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marto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
leewayan allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance
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parleyto speak with another : confer
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