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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |