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 |
|---|---|
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| executioner | one who executes |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |