GRE Word List

PARAMOUR

lover

The meaning of the word paramour is lover.

Random words

WordMeaning
sequesterto set apart : segregate
functionaryone who serves in a certain function
inamorataa woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
throbto pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity
claustrophobiaabnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces
synchronoushappening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time
nectarthe drink of the Greek and Roman gods
glacialsuggestive of ice: such as
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude