GRE Word List
ANODYNE
serving to alleviate pain
The meaning of the word anodyne is serving to alleviate pain.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| congenial | pleasant |
| uncanny | seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie |
| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |