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 |
|---|---|
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |