GRE Word List
FILIBUSTER
an irregular military adventurer
The meaning of the word filibuster is an irregular military adventurer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| barrister | a counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| hazard | a source of danger |