GRE Word List
RUFFIAN
a brutal person : bully
The meaning of the word ruffian is a brutal person : bully.
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fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
choreography | the art of symbolically representing dancing |
lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
bolt | a lightning stroke |
exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
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