GRE Word List
APPEASE
pacify
The meaning of the word appease is pacify.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| vendor | one that vends : seller |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |