GRE Word List
EXPIATE
to make amends for
The meaning of the word expiate is to make amends for.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| condiments | something used to enhance the flavor of food |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |