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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| sentinel | sentry |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| clangor | a resounding clang or medley of clangs |