GRE Word List
CONCILIATORY
intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
The meaning of the word conciliatory is intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
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| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |