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 |
|---|---|
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| lax | loose |