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 |
|---|---|
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| defalcate | deduct |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |