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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| insuperable | incapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved |
| converge | to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| mirage | an optical (see optical |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |