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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defalcate | deduct |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| sheer | unqualified |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |