GRE Word List

EXPIATE

to make amends for

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

Random words

WordMeaning
fraughtfull of or accompanied by something specified
arduoushard to accomplish or achieve : difficult
aspersiona false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation
bevya large group or collection
importunatetroublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand
economythe structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period
warrena place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant)
fortuitousoccurring by chance
supplecompliant often to the point of obsequiousness
intellectthe power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge