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
aceticvinegary
propitiousfavorably disposed : benevolent
complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
deviateto stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic
giddydizzy
amenableliable to be brought to account : answerable
artisana worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson
suffocateto stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)
decreean order usually having the force of law
succorrelief