GRE Word List
PUGILIST
fighter
The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| stanza | a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| rickety | affected with rickets |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |