GRE Word List
MITIGATE
to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
The meaning of the word mitigate is to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| corrugated | having corrugations |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |