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
intriguethe practice of engaging in secret schemes
tensilecapable of tension : ductile
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
mischancebad luck
slovenlyuntidy especially in personal appearance
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
extraneousexisting on or coming from the outside
redressto set right : remedy
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
celibateof, relating to, or characterized by celibacy: