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 |
|---|---|
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| phenomena | phenomenon |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |