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