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 |
|---|---|
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
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| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |