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
runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
lardera place where food is stored : pantry
manipulateto treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
stinta period of time spent at a particular activity
reprisala retaliatory act
striatedmarked with striations or striae
solemnityformal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event
sentinelsentry
qualmsa feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety
clangora resounding clang or medley of clangs