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 |
|---|---|
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| sleek | slick |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |