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 |
|---|---|
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
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| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
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