GRE Word List
SUPPLIANT
supplicant
The meaning of the word suppliant is supplicant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |