GRE Word List
PARAMOUR
lover
The meaning of the word paramour is lover.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
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