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
fitacceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper
disgruntleto make ill-humored or discontented
regimena systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient
flinchto withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
actuarialof or relating to actuaries
vilifyto utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame
rotethe use of memory usually with little intelligence
effeteno longer fertile