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 |
|---|---|
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |