GRE Word List
PUGILIST
fighter
The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| chivalrous | valiant |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| wholesome | promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |