GRE Word List

PARAMOUR

lover

The meaning of the word paramour is lover.

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foresightan act or the power of foreseeing : prescience
superannuatedoutmoded
pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress
dismantleto disconnect the pieces of
fecundityfruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
pellucidadmitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion
mealymouthednot plain and straightforward : devious
addenduma thing added : addition