GRE Word List
PUGILIST
fighter
The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| advent | the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting |