GRE Word List

MILITANT

engaged in warfare or combat : fighting

The meaning of the word militant is engaged in warfare or combat : fighting.

Random words

WordMeaning
recriminationa retaliatory accusation
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
impenitentnot penitent
kindredof a similar nature or character : like
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)
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
phyluma direct line of descent within a group
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
enfranchiseto set free (as from slavery)