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 |
|---|---|
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| delete | to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |