GRE Word List
RUFFIAN
a brutal person : bully
The meaning of the word ruffian is a brutal person : bully.
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adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
boost | to push or shove up from below |
cession | a yielding to another : concession |
headlong | headfirst |
perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |