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 |
|---|---|
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| pendant | something suspended: such as |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| headlong | headfirst |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |