GRE Word List
EXPIATE
to make amends for
The meaning of the word expiate is to make amends for.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |