GRE Word List
SOPHIST
philosopher
The meaning of the word sophist is philosopher.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |