GRE Word List
MENDICANT
beggar
The meaning of the word mendicant is beggar.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| gratify | to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| dingy | dirty |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |