GRE Word List
EXPIATE
to make amends for
The meaning of the word expiate is to make amends for.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| meteoric | of or relating to a meteor |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| abortive | prematurely born |