GRE Word List
PUGILIST
fighter
The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| nebula | any of numerous clouds of gas or dust in interstellar space |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| provident | frugal |
| mystic | mystical |