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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WordMeaning
mediocreof moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary
passepast one's prime
fortitudestrength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
drivelnonsense
unseemlynot seemly: such as
inciteto move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on
punditpandit
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
grillto broil on a grill