GRE Word List
EXPIATE
to make amends for
The meaning of the word expiate is to make amends for.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| resurrect | to raise from the dead |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |