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 |
|---|---|
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| antiquity | ancient times |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |