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
extrudeto force, press, or push out
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cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
extraneousexisting on or coming from the outside
orientationthe act or process of orienting or of being oriented
aghaststruck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset
indomitableincapable of being subdued : unconquerable
furoran angry or maniacal fit : rage
palatableagreeable to the palate or taste
hiatusa break in or as if in a material object : gap