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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lunaticaffected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane
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florescencea state or period of flourishing
gratuitysomething given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service
felonone who has committed a felony
pastoralof, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
droopto hang or incline downward
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle