GRE Word List

PARAMOUR

lover

The meaning of the word paramour is lover.

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fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
discreditto refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
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rostera roll or list of personnel
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