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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| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
| amend | to put right |
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