GRE Word List

FILIBUSTER

an irregular military adventurer

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

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WordMeaning
laxloose
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober
fitacceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper
disburseto pay out : expend especially from a fund
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
meekenduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild
tiradea protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language
sinistersingularly evil or productive of evil
expenditurethe act or process of expending