GRE Word List

MENDICANT

beggar

The meaning of the word mendicant is beggar.

Random words

WordMeaning
recuperateto get back : regain
prodto thrust a pointed instrument into : prick
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
wrangleto dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
combustiblecapable of combustion
slapto strike sharply with or as if with the open hand
ineptgenerally incompetent : bungling
ravenousrapacious
drollhaving a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality