GRE Word List
RUFFIAN
a brutal person : bully
The meaning of the word ruffian is a brutal person : bully.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| headlong | headfirst |
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
