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 |
|---|---|
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| stilted | pompous |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| provision | the act or process of providing |
| expenditure | the act or process of expending |
| chafe | irritate |