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 |
|---|---|
| rotunda | a round building |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| wag | to be in motion : stir |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| seemly | good-looking |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| solder | a metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |