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
scurryto move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper
alimentaryof or relating to nourishment or nutrition
vilifyto utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
arrearsthe state of being behind in the discharge of obligations
somnambulistan abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed
collationa light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper
veerto change direction or course
nauseouscausing nausea or disgust : nauseating
platitudethe quality or state of being dull or insipid