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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
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| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |
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| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |