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 |
|---|---|
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| approbation | commendation |
| soluble | susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
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| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
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