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 |
|---|---|
| condign | deserved |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
| provision | the act or process of providing |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |