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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| exude | to ooze out |
| forthcoming | being about to appear or to be produced or made available |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| enhance | heighten |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |