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 |
|---|---|
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
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| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
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| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |