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 |
|---|---|
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |