GRE Word List

PARAMOUR

lover

The meaning of the word paramour is lover.

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diaphanouscharacterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through
laceto draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets
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pejorativea word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation
nullifyto make null (see null
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