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).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| psychopathic | of, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |