GRE Word List
EXPIATE
to make amends for
The meaning of the word expiate is to make amends for.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| vision | the act or power of seeing : sight |