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 |
|---|---|
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| acetic | vinegary |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |