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

WordMeaning
desiccateto dry up
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
chafeirritate
passepast one's prime
flaccidnot firm or stiff
seditionincitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority
reciprocateto give and take mutually
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude
resignationan act or instance of resigning something : surrender