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
mortifyto subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame
trenchantkeen
gargantuantremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic
demeanorbehavior toward others : outward manner
genericrelating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general
lethalof, relating to, or causing death
earthyof, relating to, or consisting of earth
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
vaingloriousmarked by vainglory : boastful