Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
Palliative
adjective
/ PAL-ee-uh-tiv /
Medium
Meaning
Providing temporary relief from a problem without addressing its underlying cause.
Origin / Etymology
Latin palliare (to cloak or conceal), from pallium (a cloak), suggesting covering symptoms rather than curing them
Synonyms
Stopgap
Cosmetic
Superficial
Antonyms
Curative
Structural
Transformative
Example Sentence
"Loan waivers are a palliative measure that eases farm distress momentarily but leaves agrarian structural reform unaddressed."
🎯 UPSC Usage
Use in critique paragraphs of GS3 and Essay to contrast short-term relief with deep reform.
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