GRE Word List

PARAMOUR

lover

The meaning of the word paramour is lover.

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WordMeaning
platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
braga pompous or boastful statement
badgerany of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
biennialoccurring every two years
hauntto visit often : frequent
coaxto influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle
proverba brief popular epigram or maxim : adage
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
casualtya military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action
selectiveof, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select