GRE Word List
MENDICANT
beggar
The meaning of the word mendicant is beggar.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| duration | continuance in time |
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| fervent | very hot : glowing |