GRE Word List
PUGILIST
boxer; CF. pugilism: boxing
The meaning of the word pugilist is boxer; CF. pugilism: boxing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conscript | draftee; person forced into military service; V. |
| soar | rise or fly high in the air; Ex. The rocket soared into the sky. |
| surveillance | close observation of a person (esp. one under suspicion); watching; guarding |
| execrable | very bad; detestable |
| incredulous | withholding belief; skeptical; showing disbelief |
| dissertation | formal essay; treatise |
| atavism | resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback; ADJ. atavistic |
| inveterate | deep-rooted; habitual; CF. grow old |
| outmoded | no longer in fashion or use; no longer stylish; old-fashioned |
| thrall | slave; bondage; slavery; Ex. Her beauty held him in thrall; CF. enthrall |
