GRE Word List
SOPHIST
philosopher
The meaning of the word sophist is philosopher.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
| canto | one of the major divisions of a long poem |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |