GRE Word List
EXPIATE
to make amends for
The meaning of the word expiate is to make amends for.
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remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
viable | capable of living |
pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |