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 |
|---|---|
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| fete | festival |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |