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 |
|---|---|
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
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| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| quorum | a select group |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |