GRE Word List
RUFFIAN
a brutal person : bully
The meaning of the word ruffian is a brutal person : bully.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clip | encompass |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |