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 |
|---|---|
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| violate | break |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |