GRE Word List

EXPIATE

to make amends for

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

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WordMeaning
eminentexhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent
acumenkeenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters
lanknot well filled out : slender
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable
libidinoushaving or marked by lustful desires : lascivious
jibeto be in accord : agree
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
rampa sloping way or plane: such as
broodthe young of an animal or a family of young