The colonists' rebellion against the heavy tax policies ultimately led to the drafting of a new constitution that redefined governance.
殖民者对沉重税收政策的反叛最终促成了新宪法的起草，重新定义了治理方式。
Which choice best defines “rebellion”?
B — Resistance to authority. “rebellion” means resistance to authority.
Which word means “resistance to authority”?
B — rebellion. “rebellion” means resistance to authority.
rebellion — resistance to authority. In Chinese: 反叛，叛乱.
rebellion is pronounced /rɪˈbeljən/.
The colonists' rebellion against the heavy tax policies ultimately led to the drafting of a new constitution that redefined governance. (殖民者对沉重税收政策的反叛最终促成了新宪法的起草，重新定义了治理方式。)
revolt, uprising, insurrection — all close in meaning to rebellion (resistance to authority).
obedience, submission — each the opposite of rebellion (resistance to authority).
Yes. rebellion is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
re(opposition)+bell(war)+ion(noun)