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
flourishto grow luxuriantly : thrive
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
interloperone that interlopes: such as
computeto determine especially by mathematical means
appropriateespecially suitable or compatible : fitting
congruentcongruous
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner
doggerelloosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect
oligarchygovernment by the few