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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| opus | work |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |