GRE Word List

SOLICIT

to make petition to : entreat

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

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WordMeaning
sleighan open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice
toutto make much of : promote
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innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
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yeomanan attendant or officer in a royal or noble household
hindmostfarthest to the rear : last
permissivegranted on sufferance : tolerated
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debarto bar from having or doing something : preclude