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 |
|---|---|
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| concur | to express agreement |
| vent | to provide with a vent |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| hirsute | hairy |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |