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 |
|---|---|
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |