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
Word | Meaning |
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halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
spatial | relating to, occupying, or having the character of space |
abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
porous | possessing or full of pores |
dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |