GRE Word List
MENDICANT
beggar
The meaning of the word mendicant is beggar.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| celibate | of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy: |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| travail | work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |