Mitigate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈmɪt.ɪ.geɪt/ (verb) Definition to make something less unpleasant or harmful, soften, attenuate, take the edge off, assuage, reduce, ease, palliate, alleviate, diminish, allay, weaken, abate, temper, lessen, moderate, lighten, mollify Example Virtually every person facing criminal punishment wants to know the factors that might cause a judge to increase the sentence. …
Dwindle 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 37 /ˈdwɪn.dļ/ (verb) to become less or smaller in amount or size, reduce, lessen, decrease, fade, decline, vanish, diminish, drop, subside, fall off, shrink, plummet, disappear Earth’s water supply is dwindling as ‘drought-like conditions become the new normal’ Climate change is producing more rain, but the world’s water supply …
Diminish 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 32 /dɪˈmɪn.ɪʃ/ (verb) to become smaller in size or volume, reduce, decrease, subside, decline, abate, lessen, die down, contract, weaken, shrink, fade away In theory, such risks are heightened when the Fed allows the jobless rate to remain below estimates of the natural rate. But what if, as much …
Subside 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 29 səbˈsaɪd/ (verb) to become smaller and less effective, decrease, undermine, wane, diminish, sink to a lower level, dwindle, reduce, lessen, weaken, die down, abate, recede – collapse, fall down, descend, settle The critical flood situation stemmed from a series of depressions that have hit Thailand since Oct 7, …
Quench 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 26 /kwentʃ/ (verb) to satisfy thirst or any need, meet a need, satiate, slake, reduce, appease – extinguish fire, put out Quench Your Thirst to Beat the Heat “Whew, I’m thirsty!” As temperatures rise, you may be saying that more frequently and for good reason. Better than one-half of …
Decrease 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 12 /dɪˈkriːs/ (noun & verb) to become less or smaller or make something become less or smaller, reduce, decline, lessen, dwindle, subside, deplete, shrink, diminish, abate, lower, wane, minimize, curtail, fall – reduction, cut, lessening, diminution, loss, shrinkage Food waste is a big problem in the United States. According …
Relegate 1100 Words You Need Relegate 1100 Words You Need /ˈrel.ɪ.geɪt/ (verb) to downgrade someone’s position or job, demote someone or something, degrade, consign, reduce in importance, lower, exile someone: Watch this video on YouTube Law firm may not “choose” between conflicting present clients and withdraw from representation so as to relegate one present client …
Curtail 1100 Words You Need Curtail 1100 Words You Need /kəˈteɪl/ (verb) to reduce the size, length, duration or volume of something, cut short, lessen, truncate, restrict, limit, restrain, cut back, hold back, rein in, inhibit, shorten, decrease, trim: Watch this video on YouTube Two United Nations human rights experts today urged the Hungarian government …
Discount English Flashcard Discount English Flashcard (noun & verb) /ˈdɪs.kaʊnt/ noun: a reduction in the usual cost or price of something: If you invite your friends to this English course, you will receive a special discount. verb: /dɪˈskaʊnt/ 1. to offer a discount to somebody 2. to disregard or overlook something