GRE Word List
SOPHIST
philosopher
The meaning of the word sophist is philosopher.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| torque | a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| gratify | to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |