GRE Word List

PALL

to lose strength or effectiveness

The meaning of the word pall is to lose strength or effectiveness.

Random words

WordMeaning
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state
reserveto hold in reserve : keep back
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
psychicof or relating to the psyche : psychogenic
discombobulatedcharacterized by confusion or disorder
blushoutward appearance : view
conjureto charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly
beneficialproducing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit
sublimatesublime