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
amorousstrongly moved by love and especially sexual love
exacerbateto make more violent, bitter, or severe
subjectiveof, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as
opaqueblocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity
adversitya state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune
simulateto give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
loatheto dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest
abolishto end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds