GRE Word List

MENDICANT

beggar

The meaning of the word mendicant is beggar.

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paucitysmallness of number : fewness
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
abhorto regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe
galvanicof, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity
devolveto pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another
averto declare positively
arrayto dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn
betrothto promise to marry
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
bovineof, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow