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).

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WordMeaning
dissensiondisagreement
reverentexpressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England
serebeing dried and withered
impendingoccurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
meandera winding path or course
outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)
delugean overflowing of the land by water
apathylack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness