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 |
|---|---|
| parlance | speech |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| concentric | having a common center |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| communal | of or relating to one or more communes |
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| shove | to push along |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |