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
peerone that is of equal standing with another : equal
ponderousof very great weight
gustoan individual or special taste
sirenany of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing
plightto put or give in pledge : engage
unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
stratifiedformed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata
severto put or keep apart : divide
assailto attack violently : assault
temporalof or relating to time as opposed to eternity