GRE Word List
EXPIATE
to make amends for
The meaning of the word expiate is to make amends for.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expatriate | banish |
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| skimp | skimpy |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |