GRE Word List
PAUPER
very poor person
The meaning of the word pauper is very poor person.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cartographer | map-maker |
| testy | irritable; impatient and bad-tempered; short-tempered; N. testiness |
| pique | irritation; resentment from wounded pride (eg. loss in a contest); V: provoke; arouse; annoy; cause to feel resentment; Ex. pique her curiosity |
| executor | person designated to execute the terms of a will; 예술 작품의 제작자 |
| swelter | (of a person) suffer from oppressive heat; be oppressed by heat |
| comestible | something fit to be eaten |
| contest | dispute; argue about the rightness of; compete for; try to win; Ex. contest the election results; Ex. contest a seat in Parliament; N. |
| terminology | terms used in a science or art; study of nomenclature |
| patronize | support; act superior toward; treat in a condescending manner; be a customer of; N. patron: one that supports; regular customer; N. patronage; CF. boycott |
| muggy | (of weather) warm and damp |