GRE Word List
PUGILIST
fighter
The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| condole | grieve |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |