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 |
|---|---|
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| countenance | look |
| concordat | compact |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |