GRE Word List
MENDICANT
beggar
The meaning of the word mendicant is beggar.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |