GRE Word List
IMPLORE
to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg
The meaning of the word implore is to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |