GRE Word List
PARAMOUR
lover
The meaning of the word paramour is lover.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
apprise | to give notice to : tell |
complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |