GRE Word List
RUFFIAN
a brutal person : bully
The meaning of the word ruffian is a brutal person : bully.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |