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 |
|---|---|
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| multiform | having many forms or appearances |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| anemia | a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume |
| apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |