GRE Word List

SOLICIT

to make petition to : entreat

The meaning of the word solicit is to make petition to : entreat.

Random words

WordMeaning
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
stipenda fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
vilifyto utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame
treatisea systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached
espionagethe practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company
distortto twist (see twist
ripto tear or split apart or open
redolentexuding fragrance : aromatic
rhapsodya portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation