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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| provenance | origin |
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| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
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| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| eventual | contingent |
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |