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 |
|---|---|
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |