GRE Word List

MENDICANT

beggar

The meaning of the word mendicant is beggar.

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polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
lacerationthe act of lacerating
vitalof the utmost importance
memoiran official note or report : memorandum
convulsionan abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles
perennialpresent at all seasons of the year
responsivenessgiving response : constituting a response : answering
shavingthe act of one that shaves
antithesisthe direct opposite
deflectto turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction