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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WordMeaning
queerdiffering in some way from what is usual or normal : odd
unmitigatednot lessened : unrelieved
niggletrifle
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
debunkto expose the sham (see sham
atypicalnot typical : irregular
hovelan open shed or shelter
panegyrica eulogistic oration or writing
macerateto cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God