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 |
|---|---|
| prosperous | auspicious |
| overwhelm | upset |
| executor | one who executes something |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| meteoric | of or relating to a meteor |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| purge | to clear of guilt |