GRE Word List

PUGILIST

fighter

The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.

Random words

WordMeaning
disinclinationa preference for avoiding something : slight aversion
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
macerateto cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting
shrivelto draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture
kineticof or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith
endemicbelonging or native to a particular people or country
precepta command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action
delusionsomething that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated
grislyinspiring horror or intense fear
remissionthe act or process of remitting