GRE Word List
EXPIATE
to make amends for
The meaning of the word expiate is to make amends for.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
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| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| grudging | unwilling |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| address | to mark directions for delivery on |
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| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |