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subversive

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore S words

seeking to undermine an established system or authority

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Subversive in a sentence

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The pamphlet was banned for its subversive ideas.

Synonyms
seditiousinsurgentrebellious
Antonyms
loyalconformist
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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