GRE vocabulary
subversive
seeking to undermine an established system or authority
In a sentence
Subversive in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing subversive in a sentence.
The pamphlet was banned for its subversive ideas.
Synonyms
Antonyms
loyalconformist
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Common questions
Questions about “subversive”
Subversive (adjective) means seeking to undermine an established system or authority
Here is subversive used in an example sentence: "The pamphlet was banned for its subversive ideas."
Common synonyms for subversive include seditious, insurgent, rebellious.
Antonyms of subversive include loyal, conformist.
Subversive is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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