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
visceralfelt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep
vantagea position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view
blithelacking due thought or consideration : casual
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings
adoreto worship or honor as a deity or as divine
quaintpleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
obstinatestubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
cumulativeincreasing by successive additions
interiman intervening time : interval