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 |
|---|---|
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |