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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |