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
conglomerationthe act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated
retainto keep in possession or use
tumidmarked by swelling : swollen
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
annulto declare or make legally invalid or void
unrequitednot requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind
parablea usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
gallowsa frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged
precursorone that precedes and indicates the approach of another
lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor