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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WordMeaning
waggishresembling or characteristic of a wag
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seedycontaining or full of seeds
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trilogya series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme