GRE Word List
PUGILIST
fighter
The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| ingenious | having or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |