GRE Word List
MENDICANT
beggar
The meaning of the word mendicant is beggar.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| sleek | slick |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| robust | having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |