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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WordMeaning
haltingmarked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness
preludean introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter
construeto analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)
induceto move by persuasion or influence
spatialrelating to, occupying, or having the character of space
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
porouspossessing or full of pores
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
habitatthe place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows