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 |
|---|---|
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| dominate | rule |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| fleck | streak |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |