GRE Word List

PUGILIST

fighter

The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.

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WordMeaning
somnolentof a kind likely to induce sleep
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
declivitydownward inclination
vaporizeto convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor
analgesican agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia
flayto strip off the skin or surface of : skin
narrativesomething that is narrated : story
kindleto start (a fire) burning : light
tribunala court or forum of justice
outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)