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 |
|---|---|
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| refurbish | to brighten or freshen up : renovate |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| catholic | roman catholic |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |