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.

Random words

WordMeaning
engageto offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end
utopiaa place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions
toppleto fall from or as if from being top-heavy
haggardnot tamed
conclusiveof, relating to, or being a conclusion
vividvery strong : very high in chroma
latentpresent and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
pedagogueteacher
carriondead and putrefying flesh