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 |
|---|---|
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| consort | associate |
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |
| enunciate | to make a definite or systematic statement of |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |