GRE Word List
INSURGENT
a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government
The meaning of the word insurgent is a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government.
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| 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) |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| pummel | pound |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |