GRE Word List

PALL

to lose strength or effectiveness

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

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WordMeaning
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
pithyconsisting of or abounding in pith
provisoan article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition
quintessencethe fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies
tensilecapable of tension : ductile
elegya poem in elegiac couplets
burnishto make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing
innateexisting in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native
invocationthe act or process of petitioning for help or support
animusa usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will