GRE Word List
PUGILIST
fighter
The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| raspy | harsh |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |