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 |
|---|---|
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| heed | to pay attention |