SAT vocabulary

Vagrant

a person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place and lives by begging; one who wanders idly from place to place without lawful means of support

Example

"The vagrant found shelter under the bridge for the night."

Etymology

From Old French 'vagarant', present participle of 'vagrer' (to wander).

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