GRE Word List
EXPIATE
to make amends for
The meaning of the word expiate is to make amends for.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| convert | to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |