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
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
personablepleasant or amiable in person : attractive
offensivemaking attack : aggressive
dauntto lessen the courage of : cow
chassisthe supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television)
anarchyabsence of government
didacticdesigned or intended to teach
belaborto attack verbally
deleteriousharmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
nascentcoming or having recently come into existence