GRE Word List

RUFFIAN

a brutal person : bully

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

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WordMeaning
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
amalgamateto unite in or as if in an amalgam
obligatorybinding in law or conscience
ordainto invest (see invest
stodgyhaving a rich filling quality : heavy
aperturean opening or open space : hole
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
nirvanathe final beatitude (see beatitude
carnagethe flesh of slain animals or humans
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements