GRE Word List
MENDICANT
beggar
The meaning of the word mendicant is beggar.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |