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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barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
championship | designation as champion |
admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
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muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
coalesce | to grow together |
tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
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