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 |
|---|---|
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
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| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |