GRE Word List

SUPPLIANT

supplicant

The meaning of the word suppliant is supplicant.

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WordMeaning
fallibleliable to be erroneous
ascertainto find out or learn with certainty
requiteto make return for : repay
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
resumptionan act or instance of resuming : recommencement
predatoran organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation
parcheddeprived of natural moisture
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
mortara sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle
contendto strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle