GRE Word List
SOPHIST
philosopher
The meaning of the word sophist is philosopher.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |