GRE Word List
PUGILIST
fighter
The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| allude | to make indirect reference |