GRE Word List
APPEASE
pacify
The meaning of the word appease is pacify.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| heed | to pay attention |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| fluency | the quality or state of being fluent |
| recast | to cast again |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
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| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
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| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
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