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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| sidetrack | siding |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |