GRE Word List
FILIBUSTER
an irregular military adventurer
The meaning of the word filibuster is an irregular military adventurer.
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|---|---|
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |