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 |
|---|---|
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |