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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| aver | to declare positively |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| trek | to make one's way arduously |