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
sublimatesublime
exhumedisinter
incredulitythe quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief
exemplifyto show or illustrate by example
quislingtraitor
flusterto put into a state of agitated confusion : upset
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
indignityan act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
mincingaffectedly dainty or delicate