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 |
|---|---|
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |