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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quaffto drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously
demisedeath
tactileperceptible by touch : tangible
rotundmarked by roundness : rounded
sledgesledgehammer
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation
luminarya person of prominence or brilliant achievement
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chantto make melodic sounds with the voice