GRE Word List
PUGILIST
fighter
The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| protuberance | something that is protuberant |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| diadem | crown |