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 |
|---|---|
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |