GRE Word List
EXPIATE
to make amends for
The meaning of the word expiate is to make amends for.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nurture | training |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |