GRE Word List

EXPIATE

to make amends for

The meaning of the word expiate is to make amends for.

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perspicaciousof acute mental vision or discernment : keen
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
exculpateto clear from alleged fault or guilt
oratorone who delivers an oration
esotericdesigned for or understood by the specially initiated alone
convexcurved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle
rapturean expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion
adulationextreme or excessive admiration or flattery
compileto compose out of materials from other documents
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