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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debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble
herbivorousfeeding on plants
frivolousof little weight or importance
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
flagrantconspicuously offensive
sanguinemarked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic
impeccablefree from fault or blame : flawless
barba medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
renderto melt down