GRE Word List
EXPIATE
to make amends for
The meaning of the word expiate is to make amends for.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| append | attach |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
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| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |