GRE Word List
EXPIATE
to make amends for
The meaning of the word expiate is to make amends for.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| sportive | frolicsome |