GRE Word List

EXPIATE

to make amends for

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

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WordMeaning
indentationthe blank space produced by indenting : indention
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
placidserenely free of interruption or disturbance
restitutionan act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
acquittala setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process
humanitariana person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist
encomiasticone that praises : eulogist
dossiera file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject