GRE Word List

PARAMOUR

lover

The meaning of the word paramour is lover.

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WordMeaning
nubileof marriageable condition or age
bellicosefavoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
impenitentnot penitent
flirtto move erratically : flit
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
ferociousexhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality
unmitigatednot lessened : unrelieved
enduringlasting
punitiveinflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment