GRE Word List
EXPIATE
to make amends for
The meaning of the word expiate is to make amends for.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
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| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
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| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
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| margin | the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter |
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| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |