GRE Word List
PROPITIATE
appease; conciliate; make peaceful; ADJ. propitiatory
The meaning of the word propitiate is appease; conciliate; make peaceful; ADJ. propitiatory.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tightwad | miser; excessively frugal person |
| supplicate | petition humbly; pray to grant a favor |
| foresight | ability to foresee future happenings; prudence in providing for the future |
| morose | ill-humored; sullen; sullenly melancholy |
| polity | (particular form of) political organization; form of government of nation or state; Ex. student polity |
| hew | cut to pieces with ax or sword; chop; N. |
| despondent | without hope and courage; depressed; gloomy; N. despondency: loss of hope with gloom; dejection |
| untoward | unexpected and adverse; unfortunate or unlucky; Ex. untoward encounter |
| timorous | fearful; timid; demonstrating fear |
| machiavellian | crafty; double-dealing; of the political doctrine of Machiavelli, which holds that craft and deceit are justified in pursuing political power |
