GRE Word List

APPEASE

pacify

The meaning of the word appease is pacify.

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WordMeaning
meagerhaving little flesh : thin
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obduratestubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
blareto sound loud and strident
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
internecineof, relating to, or involving conflict within a group
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lucidsuffused with light : luminous
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret