GRE Word List

EXPIATE

to make amends for

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

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WordMeaning
fracasa noisy quarrel : brawl
devolveto pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another
chroniclea historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation
suffocateto stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)
resourcefulable to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means
nullifyto make null (see null
meteoricof or relating to a meteor
feralof, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast
demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
abortiveprematurely born