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
inanimatenot animate:
catastrophea momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin
gastronomythe art or science of good eating
jadedfatigued by overwork : exhausted
placeboa usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
slaughterthe act of killing
aceticvinegary
acquittala setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process
partialof or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total
caterto provide a supply of food