GRE Word List
PUGILIST
fighter
The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| skimp | skimpy |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |