GRE Word List
PUNDIT
authority on a subject; expert; learned person
The meaning of the word pundit is authority on a subject; expert; learned person.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tithe | tax of one-tenth (contributed to a church); V: pay a tithe |
| putrefy | make or become putrid; N. putrefaction |
| effrontery | rudeness without any sense of shame; shameless boldness; presumptousness; nerve; cheek |
| stout | rather fat; strong in body; sturdy; resolute; determined; strong in determination; Ex. stout stick/supporter |
| ellipsis | omission of words from a text; mark used to indicate an omission (when the meaning can be understood without them); PL. ellipses |
| opus | work (esp. musical composition); Ex. magnum opus: masterpiece; CF. opera |
| dexterous | skillful; skill in using hands or mind; N. dexterity |
| impuissance | powerlessness; feebleness |
| burlesque | give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly |
| fleece | wool coat of a sheep; V: shear the fleece from; rob by a trick; swindle; plunder |