GRE Word List
MENDICANT
beggar; ADJ: living as a beggar
The meaning of the word mendicant is beggar; ADJ: living as a beggar.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| overt | open to view; public; not secret; CF. covert |
| scrappy | quarrelsome |
| rudimentary | elementary; not developed; crude; N. rudiment: fundamental element or principle; Ex. rudiments of the language |
| wry | (esp. of an expression of the face) twisted; with a humorous twist (expressing displeasure) |
| interrogate | question closely; cross-examine; cross-question |
| dissident | dissenting (with an opinion, a group, or a government); rebellious; N. |
| misconduct | immoral behavior; bad management; V. |
| calumny | malicious misrepresentation; slander |
| oversee | watch over and direct; supervise; N. oversight: unintentional failure to notice or do something; supervision |
| negligible | so small, trifling, or unimportant as to be easily disregarded |
