GRE Word List
PARAMOUR
lover
The meaning of the word paramour is lover.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| domineer | to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control |