GRE Word List
SOLICIT
to make petition to : entreat
The meaning of the word solicit is to make petition to : entreat.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |