GRE Word List

MOLLIFY

to soothe in temper or disposition : appease

The meaning of the word mollify is to soothe in temper or disposition : appease.

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WordMeaning
thriftygiven to or marked by economy and good management
barefacedhaving the face uncovered:
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
bereftdeprived or robbed of the possession or use of something
holocausta sacrifice (see sacrifice
ossifyto change into bone
scrappyconsisting of scraps
pellucidadmitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion
elasticcapable of recovering size and shape after deformation
metersystematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm