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 |
|---|---|
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| credo | a guiding belief or principle : creed |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |