GRE Word List

FILIBUSTER

an irregular military adventurer

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

Random words

WordMeaning
skulkto move in a stealthy or furtive manner
flutedhaving or marked by grooves
arcaneknown or knowable only to a few people : secret
subornto induce secretly to do an unlawful thing
refuteto prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
hivea container for housing honeybees
tensilecapable of tension : ductile
kneadto work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands
theoreticalexisting only in theory : hypothetical