GRE Word List
PUGILIST
fighter
The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.
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|---|---|
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| canter | one who uses cant: such as |
| shove | to push along |
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| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
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