GRE Word List
FILIBUSTER
an irregular military adventurer
The meaning of the word filibuster is an irregular military adventurer.
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| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |
| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| guffaw | a loud or boisterous burst of laughter |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |