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 |
|---|---|
| arsenal | an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| provenance | origin |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| inanimate | not animate: |