GRE Word List

PARAMOUR

lover

The meaning of the word paramour is lover.

Random words

WordMeaning
despiseto look down on with disrespect or aversion
illicitnot permitted : unlawful
abominateto hate or loathe intensely : abhor
amputateto remove by or as if by cutting
deposeto remove from a throne or other high position
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
glacialsuggestive of ice: such as
fruitfulyielding or producing fruit