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

WordMeaning
perspicuousplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
amicablecharacterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable
conclavea private meeting or secret assembly
extortto obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring
institutionalizeto make into an institution : give character of an institution to
memorializeto address or petition by a memorial
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode
fumbleto grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
inherentinvolved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic