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 |
|---|---|
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
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| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
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| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
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