GRE Word List
ASSUAGE
to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
The meaning of the word assuage is to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| nexus | connection |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |