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
accordto grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned
exhaleto rise or be given off as vapor
despiseto look down on with disrespect or aversion
indignityan act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult
anachronisman error in chronology
gorycovered with gore : bloodstained
gratifyto be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to
discomposeto destroy the composure of
taciturntemperamentally disinclined to talk
audita formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation