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 |
|---|---|
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |