GRE Word List
RUFFIAN
violent scoundrel; bully
The meaning of the word ruffian is violent scoundrel; bully.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| eugenic | pertaining to the improvement of race; N. eugenics: study of hereditary improvement of the human race |
| corpulent | very fat; N. corpulence |
| imbibe | drink in |
| dissension | disagreement of opinions causing strife within a group |
| vain | full of self-admiration; conceited; without result; unsuccessful; N. vanity |
| efface | rub out; remove the surface of |
| adjutant | staff officer assisting the commander; assistant |
| self-righteous | sure of one's own righteousness; moralistic |
| prong | pointed projecting part |
| molecule | the smallest particle (one or more atoms) of a substance that has all the properties of that substance |
