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 |
|---|---|
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |