GRE Word List
SOPHIST
philosopher
The meaning of the word sophist is philosopher.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| religious | relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |