GRE Word List
RUFFIAN
a brutal person : bully
The meaning of the word ruffian is a brutal person : bully.
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| natation | the action or art of swimming |
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| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
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| onus | burden |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
