GRE Word List

EXPIATE

to make amends for

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

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WordMeaning
waggishresembling or characteristic of a wag
conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed
disburseto pay out : expend especially from a fund
denigrateto attack the reputation of : defame
putrefyto make putrid
sinistersingularly evil or productive of evil
aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective
catapultan ancient military device for hurling missiles
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
virulentmarked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course