GRE Word List

FILIBUSTER

an irregular military adventurer

The meaning of the word filibuster is an irregular military adventurer.

Random words

WordMeaning
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
accelerateto move faster : to gain speed
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument
comityfriendly social atmosphere : social harmony
fraudulentcharacterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful
hazardousinvolving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm)
conteststrive
delveexcavate
matineea musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon
moratoriuma legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt