GRE Word List
MITIGATE
appease; moderate; make or become less in force or intensity
The meaning of the word mitigate is appease; moderate; make or become less in force or intensity.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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dissonance | discord |
whelp | young animal (esp. of the dog or cat family); young wolf, dog, tiger, etc. |
glean | gather leavings; gather grain left behind by reapers; gather bit by bit (facts or information) often with difficulty |
pendulous | hanging; suspended |
entourage | group of attendants; retinue; CF. surround |
stereotype | one regarded as embodying a set image or type; fixed and unvarying representation; standardized mental picture often reflecting prejudice; Ex. stereotype of the happy slave; V: make a stereotype of; represent by a stereotype; Ex. It is wrong to stereotype people; Ex. stereotyped answer |
trenchant | cutting; incisive; keen |
poultice | soothing application applied to sore and inflamed portions of the body |
satirical | using satire; mocking |
unwieldy | awkward (to carry or move); cumbersome; unmanageable |