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 |
|---|---|
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| affinity | relationship by marriage |
| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |