GRE Word List
PARAMOUR
lover
The meaning of the word paramour is lover.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| speechless | unable to speak : dumb |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
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| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |