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 |
|---|---|
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| vicarious | experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |