GRE Word List
APPEASE
pacify
The meaning of the word appease is pacify.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |