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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mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use
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ultimatuma final proposition, condition, or demand
relegateto send into exile : banish
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