GRE Words for Calm and Soothe
These 15 GRE words all share the meaning of calm and soothe. Studying them as one cluster is far more efficient than learning each in isolation, because the GRE tests words by how they relate to each other. Each entry below links to a full definition page with example sentences and memory hooks.
Why this cluster matters
On Sentence Equivalence you must choose two words that give the sentence the same meaning. That means the answer is almost always a synonym pair pulled from a cluster like this one. Watch the connotation tone on each word: a positive and a negative word rarely form a correct pair, even when their definitions look close.
The 15 words
To make suffering, deficiency, or a problem less severe
To make something bad or unsatisfactory better
To pacify or placate someone by acceding to their demands
To make an unpleasant feeling less intense; to satisfy an appetite or desire
Having one's feelings and expression under control; calm
To make less severe, serious, or painful
To appease the anger or anxiety of someone
To bring peace to; to calm down; to appease
To make someone less angry or hostile; to appease
Not easily upset or excited; calm and peaceful
In a state of inactivity or dormancy
Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation
Calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil
Free from disturbance; calm and peaceful
Not agitated or disturbed; calm
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