GRE Word List

EXPIATE

to make amends for

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

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WordMeaning
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
antipathya strong feeling of dislike
bruntthe principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack)
bemoanto express deep grief or distress over
rendto remove from place by violence : wrest
discomposeto destroy the composure of
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
earthyof, relating to, or consisting of earth
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop