GRE Word List
MENDICANT
beggar
The meaning of the word mendicant is beggar.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| refrain | curb |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| malediction | curse |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |