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 |
|---|---|
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |