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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| evenhanded | fair |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |