GRE Word List
PUGILIST
fighter
The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| haggard | not tamed |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| encompass | include |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |