GRE Word List
SOPHIST
philosopher
The meaning of the word sophist is philosopher.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fiend | devil |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |