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 |
|---|---|
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| contest | strive |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |