GRE Word List
EXPIATE
to make amends for
The meaning of the word expiate is to make amends for.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| allude | to make indirect reference |