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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WordMeaning
remissnegligent in the performance of work or duty : careless
penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
wrenchto move with a violent twist
diversediffering from one another : unlike
apotheosisthe perfect form or example of something : quintessence
cursoryrapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty
assayto analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components
meagerhaving little flesh : thin
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)