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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |