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 |
|---|---|
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
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| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
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