GRE Word List
MENDICANT
beggar
The meaning of the word mendicant is beggar.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| interloper | one that interlopes: such as |
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |
| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| impediment | something that impedes |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |