GRE Word List
PUGNACITY
having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
The meaning of the word pugnacity is having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| scourge | whip |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |