GRE Word List
PUGILIST
fighter
The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| synchronous | happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time |
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |