GRE Word List
EXPIATE
to make amends for
The meaning of the word expiate is to make amends for.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |