GRE Word List
RUFFIAN
a brutal person : bully
The meaning of the word ruffian is a brutal person : bully.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |