GRE Word List
EXPIATE
to make amends for
The meaning of the word expiate is to make amends for.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |