GRE Word List
ENTREAT
to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently
The meaning of the word entreat is to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently.
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| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| precipitous | precipitate |
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| wholesome | promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit |
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |
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| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |