GRE Word List
PALL
to lose strength or effectiveness
The meaning of the word pall is to lose strength or effectiveness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| encompass | include |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| canker | an erosive or spreading sore |
| effete | no longer fertile |