GRE Word List
SOPHIST
philosopher
The meaning of the word sophist is philosopher.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| discrepancy | the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |