GRE Word List

APPEASE

pacify

The meaning of the word appease is pacify.

Random words

WordMeaning
promptto move to action : incite
lilliputianof, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
outmodednot being in style
beneficiarya person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something
amorphoushaving no definite form : shapeless
jostleto come in contact or into collision
herda typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control
raga waste piece of cloth
insomniaprolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep