GRE Word List
PUGILIST
fighter
The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| haunt | to visit often : frequent |
| convene | to come together in a body |
| 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 |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |
| impuissance | weakness |