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
prostratestretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission
conclavea private meeting or secret assembly
multiformhaving many forms or appearances
insurrectionan act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government
divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
pluckto pull or pick off or out
anemiaa condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume
apiculturethe keeping of bees especially on a large scale
desecrateto violate the sanctity of : profane