GRE Word List
PUGILIST
fighter
The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| hydrophobia | rabies |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |