GRE Word List
MENDICANT
beggar
The meaning of the word mendicant is beggar.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| cemetery | a burial ground |
| render | to melt down |