GRE Word List

RECONCILE

to restore to friendship or harmony

The meaning of the word reconcile is to restore to friendship or harmony.

Random words

WordMeaning
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
unprecedentedhaving no precedent : novel
mockto treat with contempt or ridicule : deride
paradoxone (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases
extrinsicnot forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
levityexcessive or unseemly frivolity
expenditurethe act or process of expending