GRE Word List

SEDITION

incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority

The meaning of the word sedition is incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority.

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WordMeaning
subjectiveof, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as
incommodiousnot commodious : inconvenient
amokan episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures
shunto avoid deliberately and especially habitually
rationalhaving reason or understanding
engrossto copy or write in a large hand
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
emendto correct usually by textual alterations
proxythe agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another