GRE Word List
ANODYNE
serving to alleviate pain
The meaning of the word anodyne is serving to alleviate pain.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |
| welter | writhe |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |