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
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tutelaryhaving the guardianship of a person or a thing
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apexthe uppermost point : vertex
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