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 |
|---|---|
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| podium | a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| melee | a confused struggle |
| concord | a state of agreement : harmony |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |