GRE Word List

ANODYNE

serving to alleviate pain

The meaning of the word anodyne is serving to alleviate pain.

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WordMeaning
reparationa repairing or keeping in repair
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excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
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subornto induce secretly to do an unlawful thing
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