Mollify
hardPositive toneMOL-ih-fy
verb
Definition
To appease the anger or anxiety of someone
Memory hook
MOLL-ify: Make someone SOFT (mollis) again -- calm their anger down.
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Examples
“He tried to mollify his angry customers with a sincere apology.”
“The company offered refunds to mollify dissatisfied clients.”
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“He tried to ______ his angry customers with a sincere apology.”
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mollify
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GRE Tip
Mollify is a hard-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "appease" or "placate" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "provoke".
Related GRE Words
pacify
To bring peace to; to calm down; to appease
propitiate
to appease or win the goodwill of
appease
To pacify or placate someone by acceding to their demands
placate
To make someone less angry or hostile; to appease
assuage
To make an unpleasant feeling less intense; to satisfy an appetite or desire
aberrant
Deviating from what is normal or expected
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