GRE Word List
EXPIATE
to make amends for
The meaning of the word expiate is to make amends for.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |