GRE Word List

PUGILIST

fighter

The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.

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WordMeaning
appropriateespecially suitable or compatible : fitting
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
venturesomeinclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring
miasmaa vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
rebuttalthe act of rebutting especially in a legal suit
belittleto speak slightingly of : disparage
synthesisthe composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole
variegateto diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax