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 |
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| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| willowy | abounding with willows |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| limn | to draw or paint on a surface |
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| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |