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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brochure | pamphlet |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| falsify | to prove or declare false : disprove |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |