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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kineticof or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith
fanciedimagined or believed to be true or real
vibrantpulsating with life, vigor, or activity
venalcapable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable
sybaritevoluptuary
muralof, relating to, or resembling a wall
sequesterto set apart : segregate
bilkto block the free development of : frustrate
maimto mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)