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 |
|---|---|
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| brochure | pamphlet |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| cremate | to subject to cremation |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |