GRE Word List

MENDICANT

beggar

The meaning of the word mendicant is beggar.

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bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
forestallto exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures
incipientbeginning to come into being or to become apparent
devolveto pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another
vignettea picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper
vauntedhighly or widely praised or boasted about
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
coupletwo persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
eccentricitythe quality or state of being eccentric