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 |
|---|---|
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |