GRE Word List
ANODYNE
serving to alleviate pain
The meaning of the word anodyne is serving to alleviate pain.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| poise | balance |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |