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

WordMeaning
commemorativeintended as a commemoration
bastiona projecting part of a fortification
nondescriptbelonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described
expertisethe skill of an expert
fellskin
belligerentinclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
grotesquea style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature
colloquialused in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation
apothecaryone who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes
genrea category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content