GRE Word List
PUGILIST
fighter
The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |