GRE Word List
ANODYNE
serving to alleviate pain
The meaning of the word anodyne is serving to alleviate pain.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| convert | to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| abode | the place where one lives : home |