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 |
|---|---|
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| render | to melt down |