GRE Word List

PUGILIST

fighter

The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.

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WordMeaning
touchingcapable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion
suppliantsupplicant
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
evenhandedfair
redoubtablecausing fear or alarm : formidable
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
clipencompass
distendextend
staccatocut short or apart in performing : disconnected
fringean ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band