GRE Word List
SOPHIST
philosopher
The meaning of the word sophist is philosopher.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| handsome | having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| peon | any of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| intuition | the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |