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
jaunta usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure
complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
aviarya place for keeping birds confined
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
mutilateto cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect
rubblebroken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
coalitionthe act of coalescing : union
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
jabto pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object