GRE Word List
MENDICANT
beggar
The meaning of the word mendicant is beggar.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| ideology | a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |