GRE Word List
PUGILIST
fighter
The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| condole | grieve |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |