GRE Word List
APPEASE
pacify
The meaning of the word appease is pacify.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |