GRE Word List

SOLICIT

to make petition to : entreat

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

Random words

WordMeaning
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
stoketo poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
briskkeenly alert : lively
nirvanathe final beatitude (see beatitude
cabalthe contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
bristlea short stiff coarse hair or filament
cardinala high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college