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 |
|---|---|
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| inadvertently | unintentional |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| hydrophobia | rabies |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |