GRE Word List
PARAMOUR
lover
The meaning of the word paramour is lover.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| license | permission to act |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |