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 |
|---|---|
| combustible | capable of combustion |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
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