GRE Word List
PUGILIST
fighter
The meaning of the word pugilist is fighter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| machiavellian | of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| seine | a 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 |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |