GRE Word List
PUGILIST
fighter
The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| dissension | disagreement |
| bulk | magnitude |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |