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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| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
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| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
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| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |