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 |
|---|---|
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| stellar | of or relating to the stars : astral |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| sartorial | of or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes |
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |