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 |
|---|---|
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| eventual | contingent |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |