GRE Word List
SUPPLIANT
supplicant
The meaning of the word suppliant is supplicant.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| potentate | ruler |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| tactful | having or showing tact |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| commodious | comfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |