GRE Word List

SUPPLIANT

supplicant

The meaning of the word suppliant is supplicant.

Random words

WordMeaning
convertto bring over from one belief, view, or party to another
fractioustending to be troublesome : unruly
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
illusivebased on or producing illusion : illusory
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
preposterouscontrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd
irksometending to irk : tedious
trenchantkeen
larcenythe unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently
scurvya disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes