GRE Word List
PALLIATE
to reduce the violence of (a disease)
The meaning of the word palliate is to reduce the violence of (a disease).
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compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |
stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
galaxy | milky way galaxy |
dialectical | of, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic |
limn | to draw or paint on a surface |
philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
magnitude | great size or extent |