GRE Word List
PUGILIST
fighter
The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |