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
ambrosiathe food of the Greek and Roman gods
moratoriuma legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
devoteean ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport)
cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike
insurgenta person who revolts against civil authority or an established government
consortassociate
centurionan officer commanding a Roman century
enunciateto make a definite or systematic statement of
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning