GRE Word List
EXPIATE
to make amends for
The meaning of the word expiate is to make amends for.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reverie | daydream |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |