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
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
prurientmarked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire
tauntto reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at
smirkto smile in a smug or condescending way
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
marginthe part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter
leasha line for leading or restraining an animal
accoladea mark of acknowledgment : award
superimposeto place or lay over or above something
profoundhaving intellectual depth and insight