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
frenziedfeeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance
contrivedhaving an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial
rigto fit out with rigging
aspirantone who aspires
tensioninner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion
recountto relate in detail : narrate
antiquityancient times
sedatekeeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled
archaeologythe scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)