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 |
|---|---|
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| wholesome | promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| beeline | a straight direct course |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |