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
stalwartmarked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit
monotonytedious sameness
disinterto take out of the grave or tomb
discourseverbal interchange of ideas
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
writsomething written : writing
broachbrooch
blemishto spoil by a flaw
favoritismthe showing of special favor : partiality
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)