GRE Word List

PUGILIST

fighter

The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.

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WordMeaning
plumagethe feathers of a bird
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
manipulateto treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
nebulaany of numerous clouds of gas or dust in interstellar space
cadencethe beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity
flagrantconspicuously offensive
solsticeeither 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
bigota person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices
providentfrugal
mysticmystical