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
traverseto go or travel across or over
wanderluststrong longing for or impulse toward wandering
maladya disease or disorder of the animal body
incidentan occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening
diaphanouscharacterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through
bohemiana native or inhabitant of Bohemia
spasmodicrelating to or affected or characterized by spasm
adornto enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects
substantialconsisting of or relating to substance
antithesisthe direct opposite