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 |
|---|---|
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| exposure | the fact or condition of being exposed: such as |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| aver | to declare positively |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |