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
cozento deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery
saccharineof, relating to, or resembling that of sugar
exuberancethe quality or state of being exuberant
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
prurientmarked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
prescienceforeknowledge of events:
sullengloomily or resentfully silent or repressed
cadaverousof or relating to a corpse
winnowto remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air