GRE Word List
PUGILIST
fighter
The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| resurrect | to raise from the dead |
| uncanny | seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |