GRE Word List

EXPIATE

to make amends for

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

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WordMeaning
circumscribeto constrict (see constrict
marshala high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces
sapthe fluid part of a plant
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
blighta disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers)
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course
agilitythe quality or state of being agile : nimbleness
dilettantea person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased