GRE Word List
EXPIATE
to make amends for
The meaning of the word expiate is to make amends for.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adjuration | a solemn oath |
| acquittal | a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| spatial | relating to, occupying, or having the character of space |
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |