GRE Word List
MENDICANT
beggar
The meaning of the word mendicant is beggar.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| provenance | origin |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |