GRE Word List
EXPIATE
to make amends for
The meaning of the word expiate is to make amends for.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| euphoria | a feeling of well-being or elation |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
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| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |