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 |
|---|---|
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| exegesis | exposition |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| facile | easily accomplished or attained |
| healthy | enjoying good health |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |