GRE Word List
PUGILIST
fighter
The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| entomology | a branch of zoology that deals with insects |