GRE Word List

ANTIDOTE

a remedy to counteract the effects of poison

The meaning of the word antidote is a remedy to counteract the effects of poison.

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WordMeaning
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
prodigiouscausing amazement or wonder
afflictiona cause of persistent pain or distress
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
endearmenta word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection
vulgarlacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse
wansuggestive of poor health : sickly
martyra person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion
palliateto reduce the violence of (a disease)
exemplifyto show or illustrate by example