GRE Word List

PARAMOUR

lover

The meaning of the word paramour is lover.

Random words

WordMeaning
inamorataa woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations
sedulousinvolving or accomplished with careful perseverance
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
menacea show of intention to inflict harm : threat
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft
spartana native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
fussyeasily upset : irritable
vernalof, relating to, or occurring in the spring