GRE Word List

RUFFIAN

a brutal person : bully

The meaning of the word ruffian is a brutal person : bully.

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pedanticof, relating to, or being a pedant
slackento make less active : slow up
truculencethe quality or state of being truculent
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complementaryserving to fill out or complete
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
coercionthe act, process, or power of coercing
intolerantunable or unwilling to endure
conteststrive