GRE Word List
SOPHIST
philosopher
The meaning of the word sophist is philosopher.
Random words
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sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
loathe | to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest |
innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
plumage | the feathers of a bird |
inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
finite | having definite or definable limits |
ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
limn | to draw or paint on a surface |