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
discernibleable to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned
anointto smear or rub with oil or an oily substance
credencemental acceptance as true or real
seditionincitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority
bristlinga short stiff coarse hair or filament
recreantcrying for mercy : cowardly
gratiswithout charge or recompense : free
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
protocolan original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction
pittancea small portion, amount, or allowance