GRE Word List
SOPHIST
philosopher
The meaning of the word sophist is philosopher.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| ward | the action or process of guarding |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |
| verbalize | to express something in words |
| ebullient | boiling |