GRE Word List
PUGILIST
fighter
The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| febrile | marked or caused by fever : feverish |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |