GRE Word List
VITIATE
to make faulty or defective : impair
The meaning of the word vitiate is to make faulty or defective : impair.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
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| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
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| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
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| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |