GRE Word List
EXPIATE
to make amends for
The meaning of the word expiate is to make amends for.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| immutable | not capable of or susceptible to change |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |