GRE Word List
MENDICANT
beggar
The meaning of the word mendicant is beggar.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| humdrum | monotonous |
| erroneous | containing or characterized by error : mistaken |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| insensible | incapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |