GRE Word List
EXPIATE
to make amends for
The meaning of the word expiate is to make amends for.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| comatose | of, resembling, or affected with coma |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| wry | twist |
| progeny | descendants |
| privy | private |