GRE Word List
EXPIATE
to make amends for
The meaning of the word expiate is to make amends for.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| phenomena | phenomenon |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| religious | relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity |
| delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |