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 |
|---|---|
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| 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 |
| debut | a first appearance |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |