GRE Word List

APPEASE

pacify

The meaning of the word appease is pacify.

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WordMeaning
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
oustto remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity
outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)
vicaran ecclesiastical agent: such as
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
zealota zealous person
favoritismthe showing of special favor : partiality
saboteurone that practices sabotage
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion