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 |
|---|---|
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| reparable | capable of being repaired |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| mingle | to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| brochure | pamphlet |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |