GRE Word List

PALL

to lose strength or effectiveness

The meaning of the word pall is to lose strength or effectiveness.

Random words

WordMeaning
translucentpermitting the passage of light:
ordinancean authoritative decree or direction : order
indeterminatenot definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
congenitalexisting at or dating from birth
archaeologythe scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities
scoffan expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
bereftdeprived or robbed of the possession or use of something
malodoroushaving a bad odor