GRE Word List
SOPHIST
philosopher
The meaning of the word sophist is philosopher.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| trance | stupor |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| passe | past one's prime |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| brawny | muscular |