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 |
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| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| suppliant | supplicant |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| unseemly | not seemly: such as |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| vixen | a female fox |