GRE Word List

INSURRECTION

an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government

The meaning of the word insurrection is an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government.

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cruxa puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question
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concorda state of agreement : harmony
egoisma doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action
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sophomoricconceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature
gougea chisel with a concavo-convex cross section