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).
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
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| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| slake | subside |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| ravenous | rapacious |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |