GRE Word List
PUGILIST
fighter
The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| gnarl | snarl |