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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| leery | suspicious |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |