GRE Word List
PLACATE
to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease
The meaning of the word placate is to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
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