GRE Word List
EXPIATE
to make amends for
The meaning of the word expiate is to make amends for.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| constraint | the act of constraining |
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |