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

WordMeaning
initiateto cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going
volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change
ruddyhaving a healthy reddish color
mongrelan individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed
disavowalto deny responsibility for : repudiate
imprudentnot prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
polarof or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
invidiousof an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious