GRE Word List

ANARCHY

absence of government

The meaning of the word anarchy is absence of government.

Random words

WordMeaning
precipitousprecipitate
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
shunto avoid deliberately and especially habitually
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
whima capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy
postmortemdone, occurring, or collected after death
visionthe act or power of seeing : sight
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
expropriateto deprive of possession or proprietary rights