GRE Word List
EXCULPATE
to clear from alleged fault or guilt
The meaning of the word exculpate is to clear from alleged fault or guilt.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| solicitor | one that solicits |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |