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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| suppliant | supplicant |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
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| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |