GRE Word List
SOPHIST
philosopher
The meaning of the word sophist is philosopher.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| dynamic | marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |