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 |
|---|---|
| interim | an intervening time : interval |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| forthcoming | being about to appear or to be produced or made available |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| circlet | a little circle |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |