GRE Word List

EXPIATE

to make amends for

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

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WordMeaning
injuriousinflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
siderealof, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral
fallibleliable to be erroneous
championa winner of first prize or first place in competition
blurtto utter abruptly and impulsively
vociferousmarked by or given to vehement insistent outcry
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
incandescentwhite, glowing, or luminous with intense heat
expurgateto cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous