GRE Word List
MENDICANT
beggar
The meaning of the word mendicant is beggar.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |
| ewe | the female of the sheep especially when mature |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| amazon | a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology |
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