GRE Word List
PUGILIST
fighter
The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| onus | burden |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |