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 |
|---|---|
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| scotch | scottish |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| devious | wandering |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |