GRE Word List

SOPHIST

philosopher

The meaning of the word sophist is philosopher.

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slovenlyuntidy especially in personal appearance
jocosegiven to joking : merry
maleficentworking or productive of harm or evil : baleful
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
constituenta member of a constituency
gallowsa frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged
drudgerydull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor
understateto represent as less than is the case
impenitentnot penitent
delusionsomething that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated