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 |
|---|---|
| acetic | vinegary |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |
| giddy | dizzy |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| artisan | a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| succor | relief |