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 |
|---|---|
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| adherent | one who adheres to something: such as |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| stilted | pompous |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |