GRE Word List

SUBVERSIVE

the act of subverting : the state of being subverted

The meaning of the word subversive is the act of subverting : the state of being subverted.

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WordMeaning
dumbfoundto confound (see confound
seepto flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze
retentivehaving the power, property, or capacity of retaining
cordonan ornamental cord or ribbon
glimmerto shine faintly or unsteadily
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
abstemiousmarked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol
corpusclea minute particle
chaffingthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
consensusgeneral agreement : unanimity