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 |
|---|---|
| corpus | the body of a human or animal especially when dead |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| dour | stern |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |