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 |
|---|---|
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| mediate | occupying a middle position |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |