GRE Word List
MENDICANT
beggar
The meaning of the word mendicant is beggar.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| throes | pang |
| novelty | something new or unusual |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| philatelist | a specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |