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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tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
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dainty | something delicious to the taste |
creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
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