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
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
imprudentnot prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment
felicitousvery well suited or expressed : apt
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
stockadea line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense
eulogistica commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased
hazymade dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze
egothe self especially as contrasted with another self or the world
transientpassing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory
applicationan act of applying: