GRE Word List

EXPIATE

to make amends for

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

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WordMeaning
septicof, relating to, or causing putrefaction
hideousoffensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
nicetythe quality or state of being nice
integrityfirm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility
auspiciousshowing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
rendezvousa place appointed for assembling or meeting
bemusedmarked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed