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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| realm | kingdom |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |