GRE Word List

PUGILIST

fighter

The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.

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WordMeaning
suavitysmoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated
archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
epicureanof or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism
restitutionan act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as
precipitateto throw violently : hurl
nexusconnection
notcha V-shaped indentation
deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
embitterto excite bitter feelings in