GRE Word List
EXPIATE
to make amends for
The meaning of the word expiate is to make amends for.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| synchronous | happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |