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 |
|---|---|
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
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| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
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| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
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