GRE Word List

EXPIATE

to make amends for

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

Random words

WordMeaning
discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert
loathunwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
augustmarked by majestic dignity or grandeur
libidinoushaving or marked by lustful desires : lascivious
unbridledunrestrained
writheto twist into coils or folds
coercionthe act, process, or power of coercing
stupefyto make stupid, groggy, or insensible