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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| distend | extend |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| hardy | bold |