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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| carcinogenic | producing or tending to produce cancer |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| dire | exciting horror |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |