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新GRE改革，词汇量减少20%，但在减少的同时，新GRE对词汇的考察也加大了一定的难度，以下是2014新GRE词汇复习资料。 mendicant: a beggar mendicant ------ beggar; depending on begging for a living I believe he is a mendicant who I see every morning mendicant adj.行乞的 n.乞丐 mendicant : beg mendicant: confusion mendicant ------ People who live off begging can be called mendicants. However, you probably wouldnt call your kids mendicants, even though they beg you for stuff, because the word mendicant also implies extreme poverty. The noun mendicant can also refer to a man belonging to a religious order, such as the Franciscan Friars who do not own personal property but live together in a monastery and survive off alms donated by others. As an adjective, mendicant describes someone who lives such an existence. adjective - Depending on alms for a living; practicing begging. noun - A beggar. noun - A member of an order of friars forbidden to own property in common, who work or beg for their living. hyponym - Carmelite, Augustinian, sannyasi, grey friar, panhandler, White Friar, beggarman, moocher, mooch, cadger 以上是小编为大家整理的新GRE词汇的相关备考资料，希望考生们加强在词汇方面的记忆，取得好的成绩。 | 
