GRE Word List

SOLICITOUS

manifesting or expressing solicitude

The meaning of the word solicitous is manifesting or expressing solicitude.

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WordMeaning
surfeitan overabundant supply : excess
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
effronteryshameless boldness : insolence
beneficentdoing or producing good
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
importto bring from a foreign or external source: such as
surrogateone appointed to act in place of another : deputy
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
patronizeto act as patron of : provide aid or support for
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle