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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WordMeaning
imprudentnot prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment
repineto feel or express dejection or discontent : complain
malicioushaving or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice
consignto give over to another's care
illusivebased on or producing illusion : illusory
retributionrecompense
inhibitedto prohibit from doing something
dubiousunsettled in opinion : doubtful
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent