GRE Word List

EXPIATE

to make amends for

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

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WordMeaning
arraignto call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge
serratednotched or toothed on the edge
expatiateto move about freely or at will : wander
inestimableincapable of being estimated or computed
rationa food allowance for one day
miteany of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors
blueof the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue
sordidmarked by baseness or grossness : vile
inferto derive as a conclusion from facts or premises
climacticof, relating to, or constituting a climax