GRE Word List

MENDICANT

beggar

The meaning of the word mendicant is beggar.

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WordMeaning
writheto twist into coils or folds
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
sanctuarya consecrated place: such as
conversanthaving knowledge or experience
disabuseto free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy
neologisma new word, usage, or expression
allureto entice by charm or attraction
fazeto disturb the composure of : disconcert
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
forgea furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy