GRE Word List
RUFFIAN
a brutal person : bully
The meaning of the word ruffian is a brutal person : bully.
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| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
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| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| amble | to go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |