GRE Word List
EXTENUATE
to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
The meaning of the word extenuate is to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| pantomime | pantomimist |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| puerile | juvenile |