GRE Word List
PALL
to lose strength or effectiveness
The meaning of the word pall is to lose strength or effectiveness.
Random words
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quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
clangor | a resounding clang or medley of clangs |
shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
pilfer | steal |
abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |