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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| skimp | skimpy |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |