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 |
|---|---|
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |