GRE Word List
PARAMOUR
lover
The meaning of the word paramour is lover.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |