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 |
|---|---|
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| skimp | skimpy |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |