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
glacialsuggestive of ice: such as
executiveof or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs
tatterto make ragged
ideologya manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture
obsidiana dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
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congenialpleasant
amityfriendship