GRE Word List
PACIFY
to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe
The meaning of the word pacify is to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
| ploy | escapade |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| insightful | exhibiting or characterized by insight |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |