GRE Word List
ANODYNE
serving to alleviate pain
The meaning of the word anodyne is serving to alleviate pain.
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| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| exhume | disinter |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
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| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |
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