GRE Word List
PUGILIST
fighter
The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| husbandry | the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |