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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tokena piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms
bulgeto jut out : swell
fatalisma doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them
privationan act or instance of depriving : deprivation
averto declare positively
amuleta charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)
cantthe expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
preludean introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter
latentpresent and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic