GRE Word List

SOPHIST

philosopher

The meaning of the word sophist is philosopher.

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WordMeaning
unexceptionablenot open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable
malignevil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious
capriciousgoverned or characterized by caprice : impulsive
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
circleta little circle
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
carillona set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard
kineticof or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith