GRE Word List
PARAMOUR
lover
The meaning of the word paramour is lover.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| dermatologist | a branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases |