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 |
|---|---|
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |
| animated | endowed with life or the qualities of life : alive |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |