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 |
|---|---|
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |