GRE Word List

MILITANT

engaged in warfare or combat : fighting

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

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notableworthy of note : remarkable
perimeterthe boundary of a closed plane figure
caldrona large kettle or boiler
stymieto present an obstacle to : stand in the way of
sinecurean office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
inalienableincapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred
stampedea wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals
raptlifted up and carried away