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 |
|---|---|
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
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| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
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| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
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| vendetta | blood feud |