GRE Word List

RUFFIAN

a brutal person : bully

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

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waggishresembling or characteristic of a wag
sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly
yieldto bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation
leniencythe quality or state of being lenient
well-bredhaving or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class
venerablecalling forth respect through age, character, and attainments
monetaryof or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy
blighta disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers)
bungleto act or work clumsily and awkwardly
ramparta protective barrier : bulwark