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 |
|---|---|
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| concerted | mutually contrived or agreed on |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| refurbish | to brighten or freshen up : renovate |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |