GRE Word List
EXPIATE
to make amends for
The meaning of the word expiate is to make amends for.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| myriad | ten thousand |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |