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
gauntexcessively thin and angular
importuneto press or urge with troublesome persistence
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
dilettantea person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler
rigto fit out with rigging
prunea plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation
satiatefilled to satiety
defaceto mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details
fumbleto grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly
incognitowith one's identity concealed