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 |
|---|---|
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| seemly | good-looking |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |