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
laymana person who is not a member of the clergy
sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
glamoran exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
iridescenthaving or exhibiting iridescence
vindicateto free from allegation or blame
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface