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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |