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 |
|---|---|
| conjugal | of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| address | to mark directions for delivery on |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| application | an act of applying: |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |