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 |
|---|---|
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| marital | of or relating to marriage or the married state |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| phenomena | phenomenon |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |