GRE Word List
MENDICANT
beggar
The meaning of the word mendicant is beggar.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |