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 |
|---|---|
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |