GRE Word List

PUGILIST

fighter

The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.

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WordMeaning
renderto melt down
disportsport
sumptuousextremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
subtletythe quality or state of being subtle
cubiclea sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room
florescencea state or period of flourishing
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
plummetto fall perpendicularly
impassableincapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted