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
flayto strip off the skin or surface of : skin
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation
cohortscompanion
venialof a kind that can be remitted : forgivable
insularitycharacteristic of an isolated people
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overwhelmupset
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