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
catharsispurification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art
penetrateto pass into or through
waiveto relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
devoidbeing without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment
therapeuticof or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative
sourbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
inundateoverwhelm
gustoan individual or special taste
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose