GRE Word List
FILIBUSTER
an irregular military adventurer
The meaning of the word filibuster is an irregular military adventurer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| rapport | a friendly, harmonious relationship |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |