GRE Word List

RUFFIAN

a brutal person : bully

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

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WordMeaning
homogeneousof the same or a similar kind or nature
dawdleto spend time idly
fawningseeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery
sophomoricconceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature
impugnto assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity
stumbleto fall into sin or waywardness
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
terminationend in time or existence : conclusion
opprobriumsomething that brings disgrace