GRE Word List
PARAMOUR
lover
The meaning of the word paramour is lover.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obscure | dark |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| beguile | hoodwink |