GRE Word List

RUFFIAN

a brutal person : bully

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

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subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
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phyluma direct line of descent within a group
subsequentfollowing in time, order, or place
cavilto raise trivial and frivolous objection
razeto destroy to the ground : demolish
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modulateto tune to a key or pitch