GRE Word List
SUPPLICATE
to make a humble entreaty
The meaning of the word supplicate is to make a humble entreaty.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| minuscule | very small |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |