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 |
|---|---|
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| clangor | a resounding clang or medley of clangs |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| pilfer | steal |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
