GRE Word List

MENDICANT

beggar

The meaning of the word mendicant is beggar.

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WordMeaning
aversehaving an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste
elucidateto make lucid especially by explanation or analysis
precedentprior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
dieto pass from physical life : expire
hereafterafter this in sequence or in time
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
pass_offpresent falsely; represent falsely to be
hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.
renounceto give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration