RECALL BEFORE REVEAL

Find the word behind the meaning.

Read the definition and try to retrieve the word. Say it aloud or write it down before opening the answer.

CARD 4 OF 5

Which word fits this meaning?

Seeking or tending to undermine an established system or authority.

adjective

Reveal word and examples

subversive

The play's subversive humor questioned the town's rigid traditions.
Dictionary practice example.
A subversive pamphlet challenges the system's central principle that only the regent may decide which public claims can be questioned.
From Authority and Retaliation in Fiction.
Full dictionary entry
Try another dictionary setOpen lesson index
Return to top