GRE Word List
PROPITIATE
to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease
The meaning of the word propitiate is to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| endorse | to write on the back of |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| replete | fully or abundantly provided or filled |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| predetermine | foreordain |