GRE Word List

EXPIATE

to make amends for

The meaning of the word expiate is to make amends for.

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WordMeaning
alcovea small recessed section of a room : nook
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
dilatorytending or intended to cause delay
dislodgeto drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage
corroborateto support with evidence or authority : make more certain
gentilitythe condition of belonging to the gentry
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
shystera person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)