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
shrewdmarked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen
megalomaniaa mania (see mania
voodooa religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti
chasethe hunting of wild animals
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
stampedea wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals
tactileperceptible by touch : tangible
sectarianof, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
formidablecausing fear, dread, or apprehension