GRE Word List
SUPPLIANT
entreating; beseeching; N.
The meaning of the word suppliant is entreating; beseeching; N..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pathetic | causing sadness, compassion, pity; touching |
| verisimilitude | appearance of truth; quality of appearing to be true or real; likelihood; Ex. verisimilitude of her performance as Lady Macbeth |
| veracious | (of a person) truthful |
| encroachment | gradual intrusion; Ex. I resent all these encroachments on my valuable time; V. encroach: take another's possessions or right gradually or stealthily; intrude; Ex. encroach on/upon |
| oath | solemn promise; blasphemous use of sacred words to express strong feelings; swear-word; Ex. ``For Christ's sake'' |
| shuffle | mix together; jumble; move (something) from one place to another; slide (the feet) along the ground while walking; Ex. shuffle papers from one pile to another; N. |
| prosperous | successful; rich; affluent; well-to-do; well-off |
| matinee | dramatic or musical performance given in the afternoon |
| aberration | deviation from the normal; mental disorder |
| prolong | lengthen; extend; draw out |
