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 |
|---|---|
| colloquy | conversation |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| servile | of or befitting a menial position |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| knit | to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles |