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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| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| succulent | full of juice : juicy |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
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| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
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