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 |
|---|---|
| succor | relief |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |