GRE Word List
PUGILIST
fighter
The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| dyspeptic | indigestion |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |