GRE Word List
FILIBUSTER
an irregular military adventurer
The meaning of the word filibuster is an irregular military adventurer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| retrench | cut down |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| mannered | having manners of a specified kind |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |