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
amalgamateto unite in or as if in an amalgam
precepta command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action
harassexhaust
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore
homelysuggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home
inveigleto win over by wiles : entice
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
disbandto break up the organization of : dissolve
defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten