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
amassto collect for oneself : accumulate
actuaryclerk
discursivemoving from topic to topic without order : rambling
slewa large number
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unassumingnot assuming : modest
redolentexuding fragrance : aromatic
sanguinarybloodthirsty
nubileof marriageable condition or age
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