GRE Word List
EXPIATE
to make amends for
The meaning of the word expiate is to make amends for.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |