GRE Word List
PUGILIST
fighter
The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| bestial | of or relating to beasts |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |