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 |
|---|---|
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |