GRE Word List
PUGILIST
fighter
The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| stench | stink |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |