GRE Word List
PUGILIST
fighter
The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |