GRE Word List
SOPHIST
philosopher
The meaning of the word sophist is philosopher.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| canny | clever |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| brink | edge |
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |