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 |
|---|---|
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| junket | trip |
| transpire | to take place : go on |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |