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

WordMeaning
pittancea small portion, amount, or allowance
execrabledeserving to be execrated : detestable
surfeitan overabundant supply : excess
panoramicof, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
begetto procreate as the father : sire
librettothe text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater
stenchstink