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
randoma haphazard course
renditionthe act or result of rendering something: such as
noveltysomething new or unusual
diurnalactive chiefly in the daytime
guffawa loud or boisterous burst of laughter
clapto strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
raffleto engage in a raffle
crescendoa gradual increase
intrepidcharacterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
foistto introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant