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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| confidential | marked by intimacy or willingness to confide |
| guy | man |
| botch | an inflammatory sore |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |