GRE Word List

EXPIATE

to make amends for

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

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WordMeaning
exudeto ooze out
urgentcalling for immediate attention : pressing
ecclesiasticecclesiastical
aboriginalbeing the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
ecologista branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments
vouchto supply supporting evidence or testimony
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
exorciseto expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration
bridlethe headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit