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
guyman
volitionthe power of choosing or determining : will
amnesialoss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
jaundiceyellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments
billowwave
bludgeona short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon
stumpthe basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed
inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective