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 |
|---|---|
| clamor | noisy shouting |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |