GRE Word List
PARAMOUR
lover
The meaning of the word paramour is lover.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acrophobia | abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |