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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WordMeaning
vituperativeuttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse
acuitykeenness of perception
proliferateto grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring
exigencythat which is required in a particular situation
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
tiradea protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language
zealeagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor
talismanan object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
bentunenclosed grassland
demolitionthe act of demolishing