GRE Word List
EXPIATE
to make amends for
The meaning of the word expiate is to make amends for.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| sidetrack | siding |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |
| vixen | a female fox |
| spoof | deceive |