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 |
|---|---|
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| indoctrinate | to imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |