GRE Word List
PUGILIST
fighter
The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |