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 |
|---|---|
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| pander | to act as a pander |
| odorous | having an odor: such as |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |