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 |
|---|---|
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| debut | a first appearance |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| compatible | capable of existing together in harmony |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |