GRE Word List
PACIFIST
one opposed to force; antimilitarist; ADJ. N. pacifism: opposition to war as a means of resolving disputes
The meaning of the word pacifist is one opposed to force; antimilitarist; ADJ. N. pacifism: opposition to war as a means of resolving disputes.
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