GRE Word List

SOPHIST

philosopher

The meaning of the word sophist is philosopher.

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WordMeaning
fienddevil
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state
respitea period of temporary delay
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
leavena substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
calamitya disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
shama trick that deludes : hoax
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike