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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
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