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
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
sheerunqualified
inundateoverwhelm
inveighto protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail
detonationthe action or process of detonating
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
barda tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
plenitudethe quality or state of being full : completeness
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable