GRE Word List

SOPHIST

philosopher

The meaning of the word sophist is philosopher.

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whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
dishonorlack or loss of honor or reputation
pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
leveea reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed
connivancethe act of conniving
sounda particular auditory impression : tone
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument
iconoclastica person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions