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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WordMeaning
exactto call for forcibly or urgently and obtain
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bovineof, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
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sectarianof, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian