GRE Word List

PUGILIST

fighter

The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.

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machiavellianof or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism
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blueof the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue
ablutionthe washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
ethnicof or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
drudgerydull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor
effectuateto cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect
raptlifted up and carried away