GRE Word List
PUGILIST
fighter
The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| juridical | of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| comestible | edible |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |