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 |
|---|---|
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| emanate | to come out from a source |
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |