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 |
|---|---|
| graduate | to receive an academic degree or diploma |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| crass | gross |
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |
| dehydrate | to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
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| predilection | an established preference for something |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |