GRE Word List
EXPIATE
to make amends for
The meaning of the word expiate is to make amends for.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |