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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| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
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| bluff | having a broad flattened front |
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| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| conglomeration | the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated |
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