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 |
|---|---|
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |