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
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
obsequya funeral or burial rite
antediluvianof or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible
cessationa temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop
windfallsomething (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
paroxysma fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
dirgea song or hymn of grief or lamentation
rapaciousexcessively grasping or covetous
mincingaffectedly dainty or delicate