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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sledgesledgehammer
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abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
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emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative