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 |
|---|---|
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| panoramic | of, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| stench | stink |