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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WordMeaning
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
fringean ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band
covetousmarked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
chideto speak out in angry or displeased rebuke
cantoone of the major divisions of a long poem
enraptureto fill with delight
fawningseeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery
triflesomething of little value, substance, or importance
partialitythe quality or state of being partial : bias