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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WordMeaning
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
supinelying on the back or with the face upward
savorthe taste or smell of something
plightto put or give in pledge : engage
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable
emolumentthe returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites
maritimeof, relating to, or bordering on the sea
guilelessinnocent
enclavea distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory
precipitantprecipitate