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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
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| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |
| virtue | conformity to a standard of right : morality |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |
| indenture | a document or a section of a document that is indented |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |