GRE Word List

MENDICANT

beggar

The meaning of the word mendicant is beggar.

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WordMeaning
patrimonyan estate inherited from one's father or ancestor
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
saunterto walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll
warymarked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger
carillona set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard
multifarioushaving or occurring in great variety : diverse
synopticaffording a general view of a whole
apogeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth
eulogya commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased
prolificproducing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful