GRE Word List
EXPIATE
to make amends for
The meaning of the word expiate is to make amends for.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| psychosis | a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| confidential | marked by intimacy or willingness to confide |
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