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 |
|---|---|
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| palette | a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
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| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| celibate | of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy: |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
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| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |