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
studiedcarefully considered or prepared : thoughtful
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious
submissivesubmitting to others
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
actuateto put into mechanical action or motion
complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
acrimoniousangry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner
effulgentradiant splendor : brilliance
laudpraise