GRE Word List
APPEASE
pacify
The meaning of the word appease is pacify.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| afterlife | an existence after death |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |