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
hewto cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument
grislyinspiring horror or intense fear
insubstantialnot substantial: such as
skulduggeryunderhanded or unscrupulous behavior
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination
antiqueexisting since or belonging to earlier times : ancient
entailto impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
curmudgeona crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
tiradea protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language