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 |
|---|---|
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |