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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| char | any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| prodigy | a highly talented child or youth |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |