GRE Word List
EXPIATE
to make amends for
The meaning of the word expiate is to make amends for.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |