GRE Word List
PARAMOUR
lover
The meaning of the word paramour is lover.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| leave-taking | departure |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| sibling | sib |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| acclaim | applaud |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| outmoded | not being in style |