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
sleazylacking firmness of texture : flimsy
self-righteousconvinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic
gestateto carry in the uterus during pregnancy
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
conversanthaving knowledge or experience
flauntto display or obtrude oneself to public notice
rantto talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
aberrantdeviating from the usual or natural type : atypical
recastto cast again
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober