GRE Word List

EXPIATE

to make amends for

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

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knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
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pastoralof, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen
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refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept
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