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.

Random words

WordMeaning
redressto set right : remedy
capsizeto cause to overturn
bereftdeprived or robbed of the possession or use of something
eventualcontingent
sequesterto set apart : segregate
tyrannyoppressive power
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
raila bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier
guffawa loud or boisterous burst of laughter
antithesisthe direct opposite