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
historicalof, relating to, or having the character of history
hatcha small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship)
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
credulityreadiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence
siderealof, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral
fervidvery hot : burning
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference