GRE Word List

SUPPLIANT

supplicant

The meaning of the word suppliant is supplicant.

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WordMeaning
rampa sloping way or plane: such as
evanescenttending to vanish like vapor
assailto attack violently : assault
stammerto make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter
optimista person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
rousinggiving rise to excitement : stirring
nourishnurture
fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity