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 |
|---|---|
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| microcosm | a little world |
| faculty | ability |
| choreography | the art of symbolically representing dancing |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| oversee | survey |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
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